Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West, Yukon.
It's a good time to explore before the next storm hits.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported since Saturday.
Please consider sharing your observations through the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
5 to 10 cm of soft snow is slowly adding up and sits on a thick, supportive rain crust. At higher elevations, there may be deeper deposits of wind-loaded snow up to around 30 cm.
The remainder of the snowpack is dry, with small faceted crystals down to the ground.Â
The snowpack in the alpine around White Pass is 180 to 200 cm deep.
Check out the Field Team's post from Wednesday for an idea of conditions.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. 15 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud. Calm wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud. 15 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
- Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.