Loose Wet
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–1.5
Loose wet avalanches will be most likely on south facing slopes as temperatures rise.
Avalanche forecast
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Apr 15 – 16, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger
Thu
Fri
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
Highlights
There is very limited field data in this region.
Wet loose avalanches occur on steep solar slopes with daytime warming and small pockets of wind slab could be in the alpine if dry snow exists.
Avalanche problems
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported recently, but reports are extremely limited.
Snowpack Summary
Surface conditions vary from a crust or moist snow low down and on south-facing slopes, hard-wind-affected snow in exposed areas, and the potential for pockets of dry powder in high north-facing terrain.
The mid and lower snowpack are strong and well-bonded.
Weather Summary
Tuesday night
A mix of sun and cloud. Isolated light precipitation, less than 1 mm. 20 to 50 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature drops to -5 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with isolated light precipitation. 20 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rises to -2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rises to 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Friday
A mix of sun and cloud. 15 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rises to 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.