Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, South Coast Inland, Stein, Taseko.
While conditions may be favorable for venturing into bigger terrain, use extra caution in steep, consequential terrain where a fall or small avalanche could have serious consequences.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
Surfaces continue to facet with generally cool and clear weather. A thin crust can be found on most south-facing terrain and lower elevations. A mixed bag of settled powder and previously wind-affected surfaces exist in all other terrain. Small, isolated wind slabs may exist in high alpine terrain, particularly on steep slopes near mountain tops and ridge crests.
A weak layer of surface hoar or facets is found 10 to 25 cm deep.
The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Monday
Mostly sunny. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.