Avalanche Forecast

No new reports since the weekend. Keep sharing your observations via the MIN; it helps strengthen our information gathering.

In deeper zones near ridges the snowpack is around 120 to 170 cm, which is low for early December. Alpine terrain in windy areas is scoured and bare.

Surface: surface hoar developing in sheltered areas.Upper-pack: recent storm snow above 40 to 70 cm of low density and faceting (aka weak) older snow.Mid-pack: November crust, with a layer of soft facets adjacent. This is the primary weak layer, found pretty much halfway down.Lower-pack: facets and depth hoar (aka not strong). Thin snow depths and cold temperatures mean the lower snowpack is weakening. Early season hazards are expected to stick around.

Wednesday NightIncoming weather with snow starting near dawn. Moderate to strong southwest winds. Treeline temperature -5 to -10 C.

Thursday

Around 5 cm of snow. Moderate to strong southwest wind diminishing during the day. Treeline temperatures cooling to near -10 C.

Storm winding down with just a trace more snow, treeline temps -10 or colder, light to moderate southwest wind.

Another round of light snow carried in on southerly wind. A few degrees warmer than Friday.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.