Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 18th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Low avalanche hazard, but small pockets of wind slab and a firm crust could make steep terrain challenging.
Plan ahead and practice good group management.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Thursday or Friday.
If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
The snow surface is highly variable; the alpine and exposed treeline have a mix of wind affected snow and a crust with the potential for soft snow on high north facing slopes. Sheltered terrain at treeline likely has a new layer of surface hoar growing, below treeline there is a widespread surface crust.
Check out this MIN report for more details.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-settled and bonded with no layers of concern.
Treeline snow depths range from roughly 160 to 220 cm around the Coquihalla and 100 to 150 cm around Manning Park.
Weather Summary
Saturday Night
Mix of cloud and clear sky. 15 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. 20 to 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 15 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- If you are increasing your exposure to avalanche terrain, do it gradually as you gather information.
- 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.
Valid until: Jan 19th, 2025 4:00PM
