Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, South Coast Inland, Stein, Taseko.
Beware of wind slabs in steep, alpine terrain. Recent winds have varied in direction and strength.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
A few skier-triggered wind slab avalanches, up to size 1.5 in alpine terrain were reported on Monday.
If you do go into the backcountry, please consider submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
Recent low-density snow has been redistributed by variable winds at higher elevations.
A layer of surface hoar may exist down roughly 10 to 20 cm. While a widespread, supportive crust is down about 30 cm from the surface.
Snowpack depths decrease rapidly as you lose elevation below treeline.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Clear skies. 10 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Thursday
Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Friday
Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
- Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the old surface.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent low-density snow has been redistributed by variable winds at higher elevations.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2