Vancouver Island
Danger d’avalanche
Points saillants
A widespread HARD crust makes travel conditions quick, but slips more consequential.
Seek out direct sun-facing slopes in the afternoon.
Confidence
High
- We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanche activity has been reported on Vancouver Island. Until the high-pressure pattern changes, we expect activity to remain dormant.
Snowpack Summary
A hard surface crust caps a moist and well-settled snowpack.
Treeline snow height is roughly 100 cm. Below treeline is diminished to below threshold.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
Friday
Sunny. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
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.
- Avalanche danger will increase as the surface crust breaks down.