Vancouver Island
Avalanche danger
Highlights
Spring-like melt-freeze conditions persist.
Whatever travel tools you choose, make sure they are sharp!
Confidence
High
- Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanche activity has been reported. This trend will persist until a change in the weather pattern.
Snowpack Summary
A thick and hard crust caps an otherwise moist and well-settled snowpack.
The height of snow at treeline is down to roughly 100 cm. For the most part, BTL is below threshold.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2900 m.
Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2800 m.
Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.