Avalanche Forecast

Good - The weather pattern is stable

Synopsis: A arctic airmass is now firmly entrenched over the province. No significant change in the weather is expected in the near future:Saturday: Sunny with cloudy periods / Light north winds / High -13C, Freezing level at valley bottomSunday: Sunny with cloudy periods / Light north winds / High -14C, Freezing level at valley bottomMonday: Sunny with cloudy periods / Light north winds / High -17C, Freezing level at valley bottom

The combination of low density snow sitting on a hard crust is causing sluffs to run fast and far.

A variety of old surfaces are is now buried by 0-15cm of snow. This old surface can be found as large surface hoar (widespread in most sheltered and shaded areas at all elevations), a sun crust (on open south facing slopes), facets (in colder areas or areas with a thinner snowpack), or a combination of any of the above. The upper and mid-snowpack are generally supportive to a riders weight and well settled. In isolated areas where the snowpack is thinner, or in steep rocky features a facet/crust weakness near the ground remains a concern.  In most places the depth of this layer and the strength of the overlying slab makes triggering an avalanche unlikely. However, if you were unlucky enough to find a weak spot the consequence could be a large, destructive avalanche.