Sea To Sky

Isolated pockets of wind slab may be found in the high alpine on north through east aspects.

The best riding conditions will be found in wind-sheltered terrain.

Tuesday was quiet with only one (size 2) glide slab. Reports indicate that it was a couple of days old. On Monday, a small skier-triggered (size 1) wind slab was reported with some small (less than size 1) wet loose avalanches seen from steep south-facing terrain.

Isolated wind slabs may be found on north through east-facing slopes in the alpine.

If you are going out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Surface hoar exists in wind-sheltered, open terrain at treeline and below. A thin melt-freeze crust may exist on south-facing slopes.

Above 1800 m on non-solar slopes, you can find 15 to 30 cm of snow above a thin crust. Below 1800 m, 5 to 10 cm of snow sits overtop a thicker and more robust crust.

Below the crust, there are no layers of concern in the well-settled snowpack.

Snow depths at treeline are around 100 to 170 cm near Whistler.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy with clear periods. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Ridgetop wind light with gusts up to 40 km/hr from the south. Freezing level valley bottom.

Thursday

Cloudy with isolated flurries. 10 to 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Friday

Snow 5 to 15 cm. 25 to 45 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Saturday

Snow up to 30 cm by the afternoon. 25 to 80 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.