Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Akamina, Bonnington, Crawford, Crowsnest North, Crowsnest South, Flathead, Grohman, Kokanee, Kootenay Boundary, Kootenay Pass, Lizard, Lizard-Flathead, Moyie, Norns, Retallack, Rossland, South Okanagan, St. Mary, Valhalla, Whatshan, Ymir.
Best practice is to back off sun-exposed slopes during the heat of the day.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
A few isolated, small (size 1) wind slabs were triggered by riders on Monday. Otherwise, no new avalanches were observed. There's a low likelihood of triggering avalanches at this time.
Snowpack Summary
Around 2 to 10 cm of settled snow may remain dry on northerly aspects in the alpine. Elsewhere, a surface melt-freeze crust exists.
The remainder of the snowpack is strong.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level rising to 2500 m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with 1 cm of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for wind slab hazard before you commit to it.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.