Avalanche Forecast

No new avalanches have been reported this week. Evidence of cornice failures was reported on Thursday. While they didn't trigger an avalanche on the slope below they are hazardous on their own.

Looking forward cornice falls remain possible, and wet avalanches are a concern on steep slopes on sunny and warm days like Sunday and Monday.

The snowpack has continued to shrink from rain and mild temperatures. Some eastern faces in the Tablelands remain above threshold (for riding and avalanche activity). A weak crust likely sits at the surface with partially refrozen snow below. Weakened cornices sit above north and east facing terrain features. Check out the photos below from Friday.

Southern terrain including the Lewis Hills holds only bare rock or very minimal amounts of remaining snow, well below threshold for riding.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with 30 km/h northeast winds. Freezing levels drop to sea level. No precipitation expected.

Sunday

Sunny with 20-30 km/h northeast ridgetop winds. No precipitation expected. Freezing levels rise to 600 m. Alpine temperatures reach +2 C.

Monday

Sunny with increasing afternoon cloud. 20-30 km/h northwest ridgetop winds. No precipitation expected. Freezing levels rise to 500 m. Alpine temperatures reach +1 C.

Tuesday

Cloudy. 50 km/h northeast ridgetop winds. Up to 5 cm of snow possible. Freezing levels rise to 300 m. Alpine temperatures around -1 C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• If it's deep enough to ride, it's deep enough to slide (avalanche).
• A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.