Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 20th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Dry.
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Low danger with little active weather through Friday. Expect to see some change through the weekend as the temperature rises, the wind picks up and some new snow arrives.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
On Wednesday there were several small (size 1 to 1.5) dry loose avalanches running in steep terrain facing the sun.
On Monday there was a fatal avalanche incident outside of our forecast region on the east side of the Columbia valley in the Rocky Mountain range near Kapristo Mountain . Click here to see more details.
Snowpack Summary
5 to 10 cm snow may be covering a layer of surface hoar in sheltered areas, or a hard sun-crust on sunny slopes.
A weak layer of facets and/or surface hoar buried late January is down 20 to 40 cm deep.
A weak layer of facets from early December is buried 60 to 120 cm. The base of the snowpack consists of facets or depth hoar in many areas.
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Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Cloudy with 1 to 2 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Friday
Cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries. 20 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
- Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.
- Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
Problems
Loose Dry
Dry loose avalanches have the potential to entrain extra loose surface snow and become larger than expected.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 21st, 2025 4:00PM
