Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 7th, 2023–Dec 8th, 2023

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sasquatch, Tetrahedron.

While stable avalanche conditions exist due to the thick surface crust, travel conditions likely remain challenging.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported.

If you're heading out in the backcountry, please consider sharing any observations on the Mountain Information Network

Snowpack Summary

Expect to find a widespread thick crust at all higher elevations, treeline and above. You may find up to 10 cm of new snow sitting atop this crust in isolated areas. Below the crust the snow is moist. The crust should now bridge any previous layers of concern deeper in the snowpack.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy with trace precipitation, northwest alpine winds 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday

Partly cloudy with no precipitation, northwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with snow beginning mid-day 10 to 20 cm, south alpine winds 50 to 70 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Sunday

Cloudy with 10 to 30 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 40 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.