Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Bonnington, Grohman, Kokanee, Kootenay Boundary, Kootenay Pass, Norns, Rossland, Ymir.
Watch for changing conditions and signs of instability as you travel.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
5 to 15 cm of dry snow may be found on north-facing slopes, otherwise, the upper snowpack consists of various melt-freeze layers.
The facet/crust layer that caused large avalanches in March is buried 100 to 180 cm deep and is unlikely to trigger under the current conditions.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 15 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with up to 1 cm of snow in the afternoon. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Friday
1 to 3 cm of snow in the morning then clearing skies in the afternoon. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 15 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- As surface loses cohesion due to melting, loose wet avalanches become common in steeper terrain.
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.