Avalanche Forecast

High - Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern; little change is expected for several days.

WEDNESDAY Night: Mainly clear. Light to moderate north wind. Alpine temperature around -21. 

THURSDAY: Sunny. Light to moderate north wind. Alpine temperature around -19.

FRIDAY: Sunny. Moderate to strong north wind. Alpine temperature around -13.

SATURDAY: Mainly sunny. Light northwest wind. Alpine temperature around -5.

There are no new reports of avalanche activity over the past few days.

Tuesday night saw about 10-15 cm of new snow combined with another 5-15 cm of new snow that fell on Monday and has been redistributed by light southerly winds switching to strong from the north. Expect to see widespread wind effect from the latest north winds. This snow now obscures widespread wind effect from last week's extreme wind event. There may be lingering and buried wind slabs in areas we traditionally think of as sheltered.

At White Pass the snowpack is roughly 200 cm thick with a strong mid and lower snowpack. Thin snowpack areas further inland may have a shallower snowpack composed of sugary faceted grains. Lower elevations may have a melt freeze crust near the surface.

• Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
• Avoid freshly wind loaded features, especially near ridge crests, roll-overs and in steep terrain.
• Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
• Use extra caution around cornices: they are large, fragile, and can trigger slabs on slopes below.
• Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.