Avalanche Forecast

Light snowfall accompanied by moderate SW winds should continue through early Tuesday morning.  Very cold air descending from the Arctic will lead to clearing skies and cold temperatures for the next few days.  For detailed mountain weather information visit avalanche.ca/weather

We're working with very limited observations at the moment and we have not received any reports of recent avalanche activity.

It sounds like people found some great bottomless riding conditions this weekend. Monday's storm snow is expected to bond well to the 50 to 80cm of low density snow that fell last week. Below this new snow we're still dealing with a variable early season snowpack. Changes in wind, freezing levels and snowfall amounts mean that the snowpack structure could be dramatically different depending on aspect and elevation. Layers of buried surface hoar or crusts may be found depending on where you dig. It would be wise to test these layers before committing to a slope. At higher elevations in the alpine, facets may be found near the ground, especially on north to east aspects. Remember that although it's starting to look like winter, its still a young snowpack. Rocks and stumps may be lurking unseen just below the surface. Ride with care!