Northwest Inland

Small wind slabs may be rider-triggerable at higher elevations.

On Friday near Kispiox, wind slabs were reported to be small and hard to trigger along ridgetops and steep entrances.

Several size 2 to 2.5 (large) natural wind slab avalanches were reported in the alpine, occurring more than 3 days ago.

Otherwise, there has been very limited recent avalanche activity.

If you go into the backcountry this weekend, consider submitting a MIN report.

5 to 10 cm of new snow redistributed by recent winds overlies previously well-settled or wind-affected firm surfaces which may have a layer of weak, feathery crystals on top.

Below this, there is a thick and hard melt-freeze crust that extends into the alpine. The 5 cm of snow buries this crust at lower elevations.

The middle of the snowpack contains old, weak faceted layers and hard crusts, which do not currently present a concern.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Monday

Few clouds. 40 to 60 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Tuesday

Few clouds. 30 to 50 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
• Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.