Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
A firm, widespread crust exists. Be aware of slippery and difficult travel conditions.Low avalanche danger and good visibility may be the time to explore big objectives.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches to report.
Snowpack Summary
Surface hoar crystals and facets sit above a widespread surface crust, capping moist snow beneath.
The lower snowpack is well-settled and dense. Snowpack depths vary with elevation. Treeline depths average around 180 cm and the alpine may exceed 300 cm.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Sunday
Sunny. 20 to 35 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1. Freezing level rising to 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.