Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West, Yukon.
Continuously assess conditions as you move through terrain.
Avoid thin-to-thick areas like rocky outcrops where you're more likely to trigger avalanches on weak layers.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the past week, but uncertainty remains regarding the early December layer mentioned in the snowpack summary.
Snowpack Summary
Previous strong wind has created variable snow surfaces in exposed terrain on all aspects and elevations. Ongoing cold temperatures have softened the upper snowpack in sheltered terrain.
A weak layer of facets and a crust from early December is buried 60 to 100 cm deep. This layer exists on all aspects up to 1750 m.
At the highway elevation, the snow is 120 cm deep, and in the alpine exceeds 200 cm.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Clear skies. 20 to 50 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -21 °C.
Saturday
Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -19 °C.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.
Monday
Partly cloudy with isolated flurries, 1 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid shallow snowpack areas, rocky outcrops, and steep terrain where triggering is most likely.
Avalanche Problems
Persistent Slabs
Although the December week layer is unlikely to trigger. It remains a concern in steep, rocky, and shallow snowpack areas.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 2 - 3