Avalanche Forecast

Thursday night: Clear, light wind, treeline temperature around -4, freezing level valley bottom.

Friday: Sunny, light wind, treeline temperature around -3, freezing level 800 m.

Saturday: Sunny with increasing cloud in the afternoon, wind increasing to moderate northwest, treeline temperature around -6, freezing level valley bottom.

Sunday: Flurries, 5-10 cm, light southwest wind, treeline temperature around -5, freezing level 500 m.

No new reports.

A widespread crust caps the snow surface. The exception may be higher elevation north-facing slopes, where there could be roughly 10 cm of wind affected snow sitting above crusts. There could be some weak faceted snow forming around these crusts, but avalanches on this layer are unlikely at this point. The lower snowpack is a well consolidated multi-tiered sandwich of crusts and moist snow.

There has been little change since North Shore Rescue posted their weekly snowpack conditions update on Friday, watch it here.

• A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
• Pay attention to isolated alpine features as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.