South Rockies

Avoid wind-loaded features where you're more likely to trigger a slab.

The best riding can be found in sheltered terrain.

No new avalanches were reported at the time of publishing on Thursday.

On Tuesday, the sun triggered several wet loose avalanches (up to size 2) in steep south-facing terrain.

Two large, explosive-triggered avalanches (size 2 and 3) were reported on Monday in the region's south. Both avalanches occurred at treeline on southeast slopes. They failed on sugary facets down 30 to 50 cm.

15 to 30 cm of recent snowfall continues to be redistributed by southwest wind. There is a layer of sugary facets that are buried 30-50 cm deep and in some places sits on a crust from December.

The lower snowpack contains a series of crusts and faceted snow that have been unreactive so far. Expect snow depth at treeline to be 100 to 150 cm.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy no snow, west alpine wind 25 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -6 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with no snow, west alpine wind 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a trace of snow, west alpine wind 35 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature 1 °C, freezing level reaching 2100 m.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a trace of snow, southwest alpine wind 40 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature 3 °C, freezing level reaching 2500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid lee and cross-loaded terrain.
• Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.
• Avoid steep, rocky, and wind effected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.