Vancouver Island

The best riding will be on sheltered, low angle terrain

No new avalanche activity has been reported in the past few days.

At upper elevations, the wind has varied in direction recently so expect wind slabs and wind-affected snow on all aspects. Up to 5 cm of snow may be covering a layer of surface hoar or a crust.

A widespread crust, combined with a thin layer of weak facets in some areas, can be found buried 30 to 50 cm deep. This crust is only a concern in wind-loaded areas where a consolidated slab may be overlying it. Otherwise, the mid and lower snowpack contains no other layers of concern.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h southerly ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C, potential for inversion with colder temperatures below treeline.

Wednesday

Sunny. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. 10 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Freezing level rising to 1100 m.

Friday

Sunny. 5 to 15 km/h westerly ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
• Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.