Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West, Yukon.
Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported in this region on Monday. However, field observations are currently very limited in this region.
Please consider sharing your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Predominantly wind affected snow surfaces are found in the alpine.
Wind-sheltered terrain may hold settled soft snow that can produce dry loose avalanches with skier traffic in steep terrain.
Steep sun-exposed slopes may become moist with daytime warming and freeze into a crust overnight.
Cornices are large and looming at this time of year.
Weather Summary
Tuesday night
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries, 0 to 5 cm snow. 5 to 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 700 m.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
Thursday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Friday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
- Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.