Avalanche Forecast

No new avalanches were reported on Sunday or Monday.

On Saturday, there were a few reports of storm slab avalanches, a size 2.5 triggered by a cornice fall north of Stewart and a size 1.5 accidentally triggered by a skier north of Terrace.

Surface conditions are a mix of very wind affected snow in exposed terrain features, old wind slabs on lee aspects, sun crusts on steep solar aspects, and preserved softer snow in sheltered areas making for nice riding.

A layer of small surface hoar or facets is now buried over 80 cm deep. A facet/crust layer formed in late January exists around 150 cm deep. Large avalanches were suspected to have run on this layer in mid February. Triggering these deeper layers may still be possible in places where the snowpack is shallow.

The lower snowpack is generally well consolidated but as you move further inland where the snowpack is thinner, basal instabilities linger.

Monday night

Some thin cloud. Wind from the north at 10 km/h. Temperature -18˚C.

Tuesday

Mostly clear and cold. Wind from the north at 10 km/h. Temperature -15˚C

A mix of sun and cloud. Up to 4 cm of new snow. Wind from the northeast at 10 km/h. Warming to -5˚C in the afternoon.

Clear and cold overnight with temperatures dropping to -15˚C and rising to -5˚C in the afternoon. Wind from the north at 10 km/h.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
• Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.
• Keep in mind that human triggering potential persists as natural avalanching tapers off.
• In areas where deep persistent slabs may exist, avoid shallow or variable depth snowpacks and unsupported terrain features.