Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, South Coast Inland, Stein, Taseko.
While a generally stable snowpack exists, wind slabs could persist at higher elevations, exercise caution in these areas.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
A size 2 wind slab avalanche was reported on Tuesday in the Duffey area. It was triggered from a deeper, loaded pocket near a ridgetop on a northerly aspect. Check out the MIN report here.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
- Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
- Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Reactive wind slabs may linger in steep exposed terrain around ridge crests, convex rolls, and cross-loaded slopes.
Aspects: North, North East, East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2