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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 9th, 2025–Nov 10th, 2025

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

Regions

Glacier.

Low snow coverage doesn't eliminate avalanche danger. A skier triggered a size 2.0 avalanche at Balu Pass yesterday.

Early season hazards abound. Expect to hit rocks, logs, and open creeks in your travels.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

A skier triggered a size 2.0 avalanche yesterday at Balu Pass in a wind stiffened area, and they went for a rocky ride. The avalanche was triggered from a thin area, and fractured ~30m above the rider caught. They were partially buried.

If there's enough to ride, there's enough to slide! Be sure to bring a transceiver, shovel and probe if you venture out.

Snowpack Summary

There is ~120-140cms of snow on the ground in the Alpine, 80-120cm at treeline, and 20cm at the highway elevation.

A 6mm surface hoar layer is buried down ~30cm in all open areas treeline and above.

Glaciers have poor coverage with just enough snow to hide small crevasses.

Weather Summary

The ridge breaks down, allowing the stormy Pacific low's to impact the interior again.

Tonight: Flurries, 12cm. Alpine low -2°C. Freezing level (FZL) 1700m. Ridge winds SW-45km/h. Weak temperature inversion.

Mon: Scattered flurries, 5cm. Alpine high -1°C. FZL 1900m. Winds SW 30-50km/h.

Tues: Isolated flurries, trace accumulation. Alp high -3°C, low -7°C. FZL 1600m. Wind SW-15 gusting 40km/h.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Surface hoar distribution is highly variable. Avoid generalizing your observations.
  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.