Avalanche Forecast

In the past few days only one avalanche was reported in the Adder area. It was a small (size 1) remote triggered avalanche on a north aspect in the treeline. The reported also described a few older avalanches up to size 2. See the whole report here.

If you are getting out in the backcountry, consider making a post on the MIN (Mountain Information Network). You can share riding conditions, avalanche or snowpack observations, or even just a photo or two.

At treeline and above, expect wind-affected snow on all aspects in wind-exposed terrain, although near-surface faceting may be keeping the surface soft. South facing slopes are likely to have a surface crust. In sheltered, shady terrain, up to 5 cm of soft, loose snow may be covering a layer of surface hoar.

A widespread crust, combined with a thin layer of weak facets in some areas, can be found 20 to 50 cm deep, under generally low density snow. Otherwise, the mid and lower snowpack contains no other layers of concern.

Friday Night

Cloudy. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow, up to 20 cm on the west coast of the island. 10 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Sunday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow, up to 20 cm on the west coast of the island. 20 to 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Monday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0°C. Freezing level up to 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
• This is a good time for exploring terrain.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.