Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Purcell, Purcells.
Don't let the recent snow draw you into big terrain, as triggering large avalanches remains possible in steep, rocky areas.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
Recent snow continues to accumulate atop a shallow, generally weak and unconsolidated snowpack.
The mid and lower snowpack contains a variety of layers including unconsolidated facets, crusts, and old wind-affected snow.
Weak basal facets characterize the lower snowpack, especially in alpine terrain.
Snowpack depths at treeline average 50 to 130 cm.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries, west alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Monday
Mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and snow with up to 5 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -10 °C.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and cloud with trace snow amounts, northwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Use caution on large alpine slopes, especially around thin areas that may propagate to deeper instabilities.
- Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.
- Be especially cautious near rock outcroppings, on steep convexities and anywhere the snowpack feels thinner than average.
Avalanche Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
A layer of weak facets near the ground may be triggerable by riders. Especially in shallow, rocky alpine terrain where it is not covered by a thick crust.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5