South Rockies
Danger d’avalanche
Points saillants
Assess steep terrain for wind slab and ride one at a time.
The best riding conditions will be found in wind sheltered terrain.
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the past 3 days.
Snowpack Summary
The snow surface is highly variable. Exposed terrain is wind affected, steep south slopes have a crust and east facing slopes may have deep wind deposited snow.
The snowpack depth varies greatly as well, windward slopes may only have 50 cm on them while leeward slopes could have as much as 150 cm.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with trace amounts of snow possible. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Saturday
Mix of sun and cloud with up to 3 cm of snow expected. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level rising to 1800 m.
Sunday
Mix of sun and cloud with 0 to 2 cm of snow expected. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with up to 3 cm of snow expected. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.