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Avalanche forecasts are not prepared through the summer season. Daily forecasts will start again at the end of November. General spring/summer advice is here. Stay up to date with mountain conditions with the ACMG's Mountain Conditions Report.

Mountain Weather Forecasts are available at https://avalanche.ca/weather. SPOTWX (https://sptowx.com) is a resource for weather forecasts at a local scale. Remember a short range forecast (2 days) will probably be more reliable than a long range forecast (8 10 days). Higher resolutions of a short term model is also more likely to capture the topography and weather process associated with the mountains.

Four common spring scenarios are described at https://avalanche.ca/spring, which may be relevant throughout the summer. It's up to you to decide which of the scenarios applies to your situation. Each scenario has specific weather, snowpack, and avalanche characteristics. Each requires a different approach in terms of risk management.