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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 31st, 2023–Feb 1st, 2023

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Regions

South Coast, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

A surface crust will make for challenging travel, but generally safe avalanche conditions. Pay attention to how incoming snow bonds to this crusty surface.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in this region since Jan 21.

Please continue to post your reports and photos to the Mountain Information Network, the information is very helpful to forecasters.

Snowpack Summary

A surface crust varying from thick and supportive to thin and breakable can be found in most locations. Above 700 m, 50 cm of dense settling snow sits over a hard crust with wet or moist snow below. The middle and lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Pay attention to the bond between the existing snow surfaces and new snow as it arrives in small amounts this week.

Weather Summary

Tuesday night

Overnight flurries with up to 5 cm of snow, 20 to 30 km/h south wind, treeline temperatures around -5 ˚C.

Wednesday 

Flurries continue through the morning with another 3 to 5 cm of snow, cloudy in the afternoon, 30 km/h south wind, treeline temperatures warm to -2 ˚C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with some sunny breaks, no precipitation, 30 km/h southeast wind, freezing level climbs to 1200 m with treeline temperatures warming to -1 ˚C.

Friday

Stormy with 25 to 40 cm of new snow, 50 to 70 km/h south wind, freezing level around 1000 m with treeline temperatures around -2 ˚C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.