Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Bonnington, Crawford, Grohman, Kootenay Boundary, Kootenay Pass, Moyie, Norns, Rossland, St. Mary, Ymir.
Conditions are generally safe, make observations and continually assess as you travel.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
A few size 1 solar-triggered avalanches out of steep south-facing terrain were reported on Wednesday.
Snowpack Summary
A sun crust can be found on steep south-facing and wind-affected snow everywhere else. This sits on variable interfaces, including surface hoar in sheltered areas and sun crusts on solar aspects. These interfaces may be deeper on wind-loaded slopes.
A previous weak layer from early December (surface hoar or facet/crust combo) is found 50 to 120 cm deep, but snowpack tests and lack of recent activity suggest it's no longer a concern.
The lower snowpack is generally strong and bonded.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy. isolated flurries, 1 to 2 cm. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Friday
Partly cloudy. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. isolated flurries, 1 cm. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- This is a good time for exploring terrain.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.