Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West, Yukon.
Assess for wind slabs in steep, high-consequence terrain before committing.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
We haven't received any recent reports of avalanche activity. Looking forward, riders may find lingering wind slabs in steep alpine terrain features.
Snowpack Summary
Riders report highly variable travel conditions from soft to wind-affected to crusty.
Around 10 to 15 cm of snow accumulated on the weekend, which was redistributed in wind-exposed terrain. This snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust at lower elevations. Another hard crust is found around 10 to 40 cm deep, which may not exist above 1500 m around White Pass and 1200 m in the Wheaton Valley.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Cloudy with trace snow, southwest alpine wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -9 °C.
Tuesday
Cloudy with trace snow, northeast alpine wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -11 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly clear skies with no precipitation, northeast alpine wind 20 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation, southeast alpine wind 10 km/h, treeline temperature -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
- Start on smaller terrain features and gather information before committing to bigger terrain.
- Back off if you encounter whumpfing, hollow sounds, or shooting cracks.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Lingering wind slabs may be found in steep, lee terrain features at higher elevations.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5