Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Brandywine, Garibaldi, Sky Pilot, Spearhead, Tantalus.
A hard crust makes for generally safe avalanche conditions but difficult travel.
Watch for pockets of unstable snow in steep terrain.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported in the region.
If you are heading into the backcountry please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network. We read every report!
Snowpack Summary
A dusting of snow overlies a crust capping a moist upper snowpack on all but north-facing terrain above 2000 m, where dry settled snow can be found.
A significant crust/facet layer is buried 100 to 250 cm deep. This layer was the culprit in many very large avalanches over a week ago, but is not a concern under the current cool conditions.
Below the crust, the snowpack is well settled.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 35 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Friday
Mix of sun and cloud. 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C with freezing level climbing to 1500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.