Enjoy the ongoing sunshine but continue to practice safe travel habits.
Be wary of the lurking persistent and deep persistent problems. These problems are best managed by choosing conservative terrain.
This weak layer, buried 20-40cm deep, is still reactive in snowpit tests and human triggering remains possible, particularly in shallow rocky start zones.
The base of the snowpack is inherently weak and untrustworthy. Human and natural triggering of these basal facets remains possible.
No recent avalanches have been observed.
Suspect a suncrust formed on the surface on solar aspects to 2300m or higher from recent clear days. 15-25cm of snow overlies the Feb 3rd crust, which ranges from 1-3cm thick in the alpine. On shaded aspects it exists up to 2500m and is breaking down due to the cold temperatures. On solar aspects it is up to 2800m. At lower elevations it is 15-20cm thick. The Persistent and Deep Persistent weak layers continue to produce whoomphing and sudden fractures in tests.
The Mountain Weather Forecast is available at Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast
Saturday
Sunny with cloudy periods. No precipitation. Light wind. Alpine temperature, High -2 °C. Freezing level 2000 metres.
Sunday
Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Trace amounts of precipitation. Alpine temperature, Low -7 °C and High -3 °C. Freezing level 1700 metres. Light wind.
