Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Sea To Sky.
Confidence
High
Weather Forecast
Expect a mix of sun and cloud for the forecast period. Ridgetop winds should remain mainly light while freezing levels will hover around 500m.
Avalanche Summary
Small soft wind slabs were reported on lee slopes at alpine elevations near Whistler on Tuesday and Wednesday. I expect warmer temperatures should help these slabs settle in place rather quickly.
Snowpack Summary
As much as 20 cm of snow from the last couple of days covers a medley of old surfaces including a melt-freeze crust on solar aspects in the alpine, smooth old snow on higher elevation lee slopes, and well-developed surface hoar in sheltered areas at treeline and lower elevations. Southerly or easterly winds have created soft wind slabs in lee and cross-loaded terrain in alpine areas. The mid and lower snowpack is generally strong.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2