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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 25th, 2024–Mar 26th, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Brandywine, Garibaldi, Spearhead, Tantalus, Sky Pilot.

A hard crust makes for generally safe avalanche conditions but difficult travel.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the region.

If you are heading into the backcountry please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network. We read every report!

Snowpack Summary

A dusting of snow overlies a crust capping a moist upper snowpack on all but north-facing terrain above 2000 m, where well-settled dry snow can be found.

A significant crust/facet layer is buried 100 to 250 cm deep. This layer was the culprit in many very large avalanches during a warm spell now over a week ago. Under the current cool conditions, this layer does not appear to be a concern for human triggering.

Below the crust, the snowpack is well settled.

Weather Summary

Monday night

Cloudy with a trace of snow. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a trace of snow. 15 to 25 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 to 70 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Thursday

A mix of sun and cloud with up to 5 cm. 30 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.