Early season hazards still exist! Be cognisant of boulders, rocks, stumps, open creeks and crevasses.
Weather Forecast
A few more days of stagnant uneventful weather, then we'll finally see some change starting Thursday or Friday. Today we can expect sunny skies with cloudy periods, no precipitation and winds in the moderate range from the SW switching to Northerly.
Snowpack Summary
Surface Hoar up to 2cm in size has been observed at tree line in many drainages, and some wind effect has been noted in the alpine. The height of snow is near average at tree line and above, while below treeline is still behind normals. The late November crusts are found down 50-70cms and are currently bonding well.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been observed recently in the highway corridor or reported from the backcountry.
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain
Problems
Loose Dry
Loose Dry avalanches are the release of dry unconsolidated snow and typically occur within layers of soft snow near the surface of the snowpack. These avalanches start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-dry avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs.