Bulletin d’avalanche

Vancouver Island

Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Thu
Fri
Alpin
1 · Faible
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Any surface crust that forms overnight will break down quickly. Start and finish your day early.

Wet loose avalanches are possible on steep slopes when the snow surface is wet.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Wet loose avalanches are possible in steep or extreme terrain when the snow surface is wet .

Confidence

Moderate

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.
  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

A few small natural and skier triggered wet loose avalanches were observed Saturday afternoon. These avalanches occurred at treeline and ran on the thick crust described in the snowpack summary.

No other recent avalanches have been reported, observations are very limited on the island right now.

Snowpack Summary

A thin crust may form early in the morning but it will break down quickly. The snow below is likely wet.

A thick crust can be found down 5 to 25 cm at treeline and above. The snowpack below this crust is well settled and strong.

At low elevations the snowpack is disappearing quickly. Where snow remains it is isothermal.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 to 2 mm of rain at treeline. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

Wednesday
Sunny. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.

Thursday
Sunny. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Friday
Sunny. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.

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