Bulletin d’avalanche

South Coast

Jan 27 – 28, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Wed
Thu
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible

Points saillants

It's spring skiing out there folks!

Keep an eye on surface conditions, as the snow becomes wet and heavy - avalanches are more likely.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Loose wet avalanches are most likely on steep, south facing slopes in the afternoon - especially near rocks where warming will be most intense.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported. We expect small loose wet avalanches to have occurred from steep, rocky features.

If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.

Snowpack Summary

Strong sunshine and warm temperatures are expected to break down the surface crust at low elevations, and on steep sun affected slopes into the alpine. Snow on north facing alpine slopes will likely remain loose and dry.

The mid and lower snowpack is dense and well-settled with no current concerns.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature cool to around -2 °C.

Monday

Sunny. 5 to 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.

Tuesday

Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3200 m.

Wednesday

Sunny. 40 to 50 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level starts at 2000 m and drops over the day.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
  • Travel early on sun-exposed slopes before cornices weaken with daytime warming.

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