Be cautious in wind-loaded alpine terrain or regions of the island with more than 30 cm of storm snow.
Avalanches may slide on a buried crust from early February.
This problem may exist in areas where you find more than 30 cm on the February crust. This is likely in wind-loaded disconnected alpine features or around the Prince of Wales range.
Some storm snow sluffing, but no avalanches have been reported in the past 5 days.
We are also excited to see snow again! If you get out, share the joy, please consider submitting a MIN post.
30 to 50 cm of snow is settling over a crust where it appears to be bonding well. Where wind transport occurs, wind slabs may form quickly with plenty of snow available. The surface of this snow varies from sun-affected on solar slopes, surface hoar in sheltered areas, and soft facets on north aspects.
The remainder of the snowpack is well settled. The snowpack depth at treeline ranges from 85 to 130 cm, and there is very little snow below treeline.
While new snow has improved riding conditions, access is still a challenge, with new snow on bare rock/ground at low elevations.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Thursday
Sunny. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 25 cm of snow. 60 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
