Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
Observations are very limited so don't let your guard down.
Triggerable wind slabs may still exist in alpine terrain.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days, but field observations are limited.
If you are going out in the backcountry, please consider filling out a Mountain Information Network (MIN) report.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 30 cm of recent snow up high overlies a crust. Down low it likely fell as rain and thickened the surface crust.
Snow depths at treeline vary across the region from 230 cm near Mt. Washington to 130 cm near Mt Cain.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.
Friday
Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow. 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
- Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.
- Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
At higher elevations, snow may be redistributed into wind slabs. Watch for signs of wind loading.
Aspects: North, North East, East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5