Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 4th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Sheltered terrain will offer the best and safest riding.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported since Wednesday.
Observations in this region are limited. If you head into the backcountry, submit a MIN report to let us know what you see.
Snowpack Summary
Expect to find 20 to 40 cm of settling snow in sheltered areas and pockets of wind slabs in exposed areas at upper elevations. Soft snow covers a melt-freeze crust at lower elevations and on sun-affected slopes.
A layer buried in early December is 50 to 70 cm deep. This layer varies, in the north of the region in sheltered spots it's surface hoar while in the south it's typically a crust.
The lower snowpack is strong and settled south of Highway 1, and potentially weaker and more faceted north of Highway 1.
The snowpack is 100-150 cm deep at treeline.
Weather Summary
Saturday night
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
Scattered cloud. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid freshly wind-loaded features, especially near ridge crests, rollovers, and in steep terrain.
- Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
Problems
Wind Slabs
There is a lot of loose snow available for transport. If the wind picks up, expect reactive wind slabs to form rapidly in lee areas.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 5th, 2025 4:00PM
