Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 21st, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Avalanche conditions are favorable for venturing into bigger terrain
Use extra caution in steep terrain where a fall or small avalanche could have serious consequences.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
The snow surface is highly variable across elevations. In the alpine, small pockets of wind slab may be found in steep terrain at mountain tops where there is no crust. At treeline and below, exposed areas have a mix of crust and wind-affected snow, while sheltered terrain still holds soft snow.
The mid and lower snowpack are generally well-settled.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. 10 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and cloud . 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 15 to 35 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Friday
Sunny. 20 to 35 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
Valid until: Jan 22nd, 2025 4:00PM
