Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 8th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Avalanche Canada
Carefully evaluate big terrain features on an individual basis before committing to them.
With solar input tomorrow watch for sluffing in steep terrain where new snow overlies the crust.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported in this region.
Snowpack Summary
Anywhere from 5 to 20 cm of dry snow sits atop a widespread hard crust. In general, the crust is strong and supportive to travel on below 1900 m. Above this the crust becomes breakable and tappers out entirely at 2300 m.
Below the crust, the upper snowpack continues to refreeze and strengthen.
The mid and lower snowpack consists of various weak layers primarily made up of crust and facet combinations.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 to 25 km/h north ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -11 °C.
Friday
Mostly clear skies. 10 to 25 km/h northwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Saturday
Mainly cloudy with 1 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Sunday
Mainly cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
Valid until: Feb 9th, 2024 4:00PM
