Yukon

Watch for wind slab development on all aspects.

Areas unaffected by wind will offer the best riding quality and the lowest avalanche hazard.

High

• The snowpack structure is well understood.

A size 1.5 windslab avalanche, believed to have occurred on Friday, was reported on Big Kahuna. Check out the details in this MIN.

Observations are limited, so be sure to post yours to the MIN if you get out!

10 cm of recent snow has been redistributed by winds from all directions.

A widespread early-February melt-freeze crust, buried by roughly 20 cm of recent snow, is present at treeline but absent in the alpine.

The January 26th crust is 30 to 70 cm deep. Surface hoar may persist above, on north through east, wind-sheltered slopes. The snow overlying this layer is generally well-settled and thick, making triggering unlikely.

Weak facets or depth hoar exist at the bottom of the snowpack. And could be a concern in shallow areas.

More details from the AvCan Field Team on the White Pass conditions here.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 50 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -19 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -24 °C.

Wednesday
Sunny. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -22 °C.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.
• Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
• Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.