Avalanche forecast

Glacier

Apr 15 – 16, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
No rating

Highlights

Give the new snow time to bond before committing to steep terrain.

It will slide easily on the crust and may gain enough mass to push you off your intended line.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely
    Size
    1–1.5

    The incoming new snow is falling onto a firm melt-freeze crust on all aspects other than north in the high alpine. This new snow will need time to settle and bond to the crust below and will be easily initiated in steep terrain. Sluffs can grown surprisingly quickly and push you off your line.

Confidence

Moderate

Weather Summary

A cold front moving over southern BC will bring cloudy skies with snowfall on Tuesday before high pressure builds again on Wednesday and sets a dry and clearing trend for the remainder of the week.

Tues: Cloudy, snow 10-15cm expected, low -12°C, light north winds, freezing level (FZL) 1600m.

Wed: Sun and cloud, low -13°C, light north winds, FZL 1400m.

Thurs: Mostly sunny, -14°C, light east winds, FZL 1600m.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Dial back your terrain choices if you are seeing more than 20 cm of new snow.

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