South Rockies

Please check the Forecaster Blog for more information regarding spring conditions here. If you are planning on heading to alpine terrain, under present conditions, the Cold and Snowy scenario may be the most applicable.

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Mountain Weather Forecasts are available at avalanche.ca/weather https://avalanche.ca/weather SPOTWX (https://spotwx.com) is a resource for weather forecasts at a local scale. Remember that a short range forecast (2 days) will probably be more reliable than a long range forecast (8-10 days). Higher resolutions of a short term model are also more likely to capture the topography and weather processes associated with the mountains.

Four common spring scenarios are described at https://avalanche.ca/blogs/spring-strategy-2017 which may be relevant throughout the spring and summer. It's up to you to decide which of the scenarios applies to your situation. Each scenario has specific weather, snowpack, and avalanche characteristics. Each requires a different risk management approach.