Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
Low-hazard periods provide an excellent opportunity to explore complex terrain.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
On Friday, our field team saw a small size 1 loose avalanche from steep terrain near Mt. Cain
Looking forward, over the next few days we expect the likelihood of triggering avalanches to remain unlikely.
Snowpack Summary
5 to 15 cm of new snow has been transported by the wind onto predominantly southern aspect terrain. This new snow overlies a melt freeze crust with well settled snow below. Down between 80 and 100 cm a crust, buried mid December can be found but is unreactive and well bonded. The mid to lower snowpack is well settled and dense. Snowpack depths vary with elevation, below treeline depths averages around 180 cm and in the alpine are exceeding 300 cm.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud with possible valley cloud. 30 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Possible above freezing layer, freezing level 2800 m.
Wednesday
Becoming cloudy with snow flurries 1 to 5 cm. 60 to 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2800 m.
Thursday
Sunny. 50 to 70 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
- Periods of low danger may be a good time to increase your exposure.