Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Stave, Tantalus, Tetrahedron.
Pay attention to changing snow conditions with daytime warming and strong solar effect. Minimize your exposure to steep, sunny slopes and cornices overhead.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the region.
If you head out in the backcountry, let us know what you are seeing by submitting a report to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
A widespread melt-freeze crust exists on all aspects below treeline and at treeline. The crust extends into the alpine on solar aspects, while the surface snow remains cool and dry on north-facing alpine slopes. Expect the melt-freeze crust to rapidly break down through the day, with warming and solar input.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-settled and bonded.
Weather Summary
Tuesday night
Clear. Treeline temperatures around 0 C. Light easterly ridgetop winds. Freezing levels 2000 m.
Wednesday
Sunny. Treeline temperatures 0 to 5 C. Very light ridgetop winds. Freezing levels 1800 m.
Thursday
Cloudy with snow/rain, 10 to 30 cm. Treeline temperature 0 to -5 C. Moderate southerly ridgetop winds. Freezing level 1200 m.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, snow ending early morning. Treeline temperature 0 to -5 C. Light westerly winds. Freezing level 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- As surface loses cohesion due to melting, loose wet avalanches become common in steeper terrain.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
The likelihood of loose wet avalanches will increase through the day as surface crusts breakdown and the sun destabilizes the surface snow on steep, southerly facing terrain.
Aspects: East, South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2