A spring diurnal pattern dominates. Best practice is to limit your overhead exposure, particularly during the heat of the day.
Cornices are large and could weaken during sunny skies. Best practice is to stay well back from them on ridges and avoid travelling beneath them.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, 25 km/h northeast wind, alpine temperature -4 C.
SATURDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, 25 km/h northeast wind, alpine temperature -2 C, freezing level 1400 m.
SUNDAY: Clear skies, 20 km/h north wind, alpine temperature 2 C, freezing level 2000 m.
MONDAY: Clear skies, 10 km/h north wind, alpine temperature -1 C, freezing level 1500 m.
The recent cool air temperature has quieted avalanche activity. No new avalanche observations were made in the past few days.
Looking forward, avalanche activity is unlikely on Saturday given the relatively cool conditions forecast. However, cornice releases can be unpredictable, so best to stay away from them.
A big THANK YOU to all of you that provided us and fellow recreationists with observations this season. Please continue to do so if you head out!
A dusting of snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust to the mountain tops. The snow surface may moisten during the heat of the day, particularly on sun-exposed slopes and on all aspects below the freezing level. Moistened snow will subsequently freeze during overnight periods. Cornices could weaken during daytime warming.
The White Pass area has a deep snowpack without any layers of concern. A thinner and weaker snowpack exists in inland regions, such as the Wheaton Valley.
