Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West, Yukon.
Use caution in areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin, especially near ridge crests.
This is where triggering avalanches is most likely
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported in the past 2 days.
There have been no recent reports of persistent slab avalanches, but uncertainty remains regarding the early December layer mentioned in the snowpack summary.
Snowpack Summary
15 to 25 cm of storm snow from last week has been redistributed into hard wind slab by moderate to strong northeast winds.
A weak layer of facets and a crust from early December is buried 50 to 100 cm deep. This layer exists on all aspects up to around 1700 m.
At the highway elevation the snow is 120 cm deep and in the alpine exceeds 200 cm.
Check out our field team’s MIN report for more info.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 15 to 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds in the morning and clearing in the afternoon. 15 to 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
Friday
Increasing cloud throughout the day. 15 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.
Saturday
Sunny. 15 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind slab may still be found on reverse loaded features due to ongoing outflow wind.
Aspects: South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2