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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 14th, 2024–Feb 15th, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.

Regions

Yukon, Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West.

Assess steep lines for wind slab.

Use good group management and ride steep terrain one at a time.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days.

Snowpack Summary

Variable surface conditions exist in the alpine . South facing terrain has a mix of scouring, a crust and potentially moist snow in the afternoon. Soft snow can still be found on sheltered north facing terrain.

A layer of surface hoar may be found down 20 to 60 cm in sheltered terrain. Check out this MIN from our field team for more details.

A thick melt-freeze crust is found down 50 to 100 cm below 1500 m. this layer is not currently a concern.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Clear skies with no new snow expected. 5 to 20 km/h outflow wind. Above freezing layer above 1500 m.

Thursday

Sunny with no new snow expected. 5 to 20 km/h easterly alpine wind. Treeline temperature -1°C.

Friday

Sunny with no new snow expected. 15 to 30 km/h easterly alpine wind. Above freezing layer above 1500 m.

Saturday

Sunny with no new snow expected. 5 to 15 km/h south alpine wind. Temperature inversion, treeline temperature -4°C and colder temperatures below.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.