Clearwater

Conditions remain fairly rugged, with firm surfaces and shallow snow coverage. Make sure your objectives match an early-season snowpack, and watch for isolated pockets of wind slab.

No recent avalanches reported.

Surface snow at treeline and above is variable, with soft snow on northeast-facing slopes and pockets of firm, wind-affected snow on southwest-facing slopes. A supportive melt-freeze crust from mid-November is buried 15–20 cm down and is present up to about 2200 m.

Snow depths at treeline range from roughly 20 to 60 cm.

Below treeline, the snowpack thins significantly—many areas have only a shallow, crusty base or little snow at all.

Be mindful of variable snow conditions and overall snow quality, and watch for classic early-season hazards such as open creeks, rocks, and stumps.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear skies. 1 cm of snow at treeline. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 5 cm of snow at treeline. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Friday

Mostly sunny. 2 cm of snow at treeline. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 400 m.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 0 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
• Be cautious of buried obstacles, especially below treeline.