Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Tetrahedron.
Winds will have created fresh wind slabs at higher elevations.
Use caution as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
There have been no new avalanches reported on Thursday. On Wednesday, skiers controlled triggered two wet loose avalanches. There was also a report of an accidentally triggered storm slab avalanche with no involvement.
Snowpack Summary
Moderate southerly winds will have redistributed the up to 70 cm that has fallen this week at the highest elevations. Warm temperatures and rain reached fairly high elevation so much of the region's snow will be heavy or moist.
A hard crust can now be found in sheltered, approximately 60 to 80 cm deep. The rest of the mid and lower snowpack seems strong and consolidated.
Snowpack depths are reaching 230 cm at treeline.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Cloudy, no accumulation, winds west 19 km/h, treeline temperatures -3 C.
Saturday
Cloudy, possible trace accumulation, winds northwest 27 km/h, treeline temperatures - 4 C.
Sunday
Cloudy, 10 to 15 cm accumulation of rain mixed with snow at around 1000 m, winds west then switching to southwest 40 to 50 km/h, treeline temperatures -1 C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with late day sunny breaks, 2 to 4 cm accumulation at higher elevations, winds west 30 km/h, treeline temperatures -4
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Choose low-angled, sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Southerly winds may have redistributed snow that fell this past week creating fresh reactive wind slabs.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2