Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Birkenhead, Brandywine, Duffey, Harrison-Fraser, Homathko, Sea To Sky, South Chilcotin, South Coast Inland, Spearhead, Stein, Taseko.
Allow the snowpack time to stabilize after the recent stormy weather. Travel cautiously and keep your eyes open for signs of instability.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No avalanche activity has been reported since Thursday. However, it remains possible for riders to trigger recently formed wind or storm slabs.
Explosives triggered many large (up to size 3) storm slabs on Wednesday and Thursday, mostly in alpine terrain on westerly and northerly slopes.
Watch out for early-season hazards like creeks, logs, and rocks, particularly at lower elevations.
Weather Summary
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with 2 to 10 cm of snow. 0 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 0 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Monday
Mix of sun and cloud. 0 to 10 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and cloud. 0 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Give the new snow several days to settle and stabilize before pushing into bigger terrain.
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Start with conservative terrain and watch for signs of instability.
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Recent stormy weather has led to storm and wind slab formation. Riders could also trigger deeper, older storm and wind slabs, particularly in steep, lee terrain features at higher elevations.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5