Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 4th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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730 am update: Although snowfall amounts have been less than forecast, wind slab avalanches are still likely to be triggerable by riders on Sunday.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
Several MINs from the Coquihalla area on Friday and Saturday reported blowing snow, shooting cracks and a small skier-triggered wind slabs at wind exposed elevations.
If you go out in the mountains, please consider sharing any observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
New snow accumulates over soft, faceted and/or moderately wind affected snow. Good snow quality has been reported in wind-sheltered terrain.
A substantial crust up to 30 cm thick sits 50 to 100 cm deep, well-bonded to surrounding snow. The mid and lower snowpack is generally well consolidated, with several well-bonded crusts scattered throughout.
Treeline snow depths range from roughly 150 to 220 cm around the Coquihalla and 100 to 150 cm around Manning Park.
Weather Summary
Saturday night
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. Southwest wind easing 40 to 20 km/h. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. Southwest ridgetop wind increasing 10 to 40 km/h. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 3000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Expect slab conditions to change drastically as you move into wind-exposed terrain.
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
- The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Small wind slabs have been reactive in recent days. Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on a variety of aspects.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 5th, 2025 4:00PM
