Kitimat

Periods of low hazard are a good time to explore new areas.Continue to verify conditions as you travel and seek out terrain sheltered from the wind for the best riding.

No new avalanches have been reported in the last four days.

Previous strong to extreme winds have scoured exposed terrain on all aspects at treeline and alpine elevations. At treeline and below, a layer of surface hoar has formed on all aspects.

Two layers of surface hoar have been reported in the upper 60 cm of the snowpack, there hasn't been much avalanche activity on these layers.

A layer of facets on top of a crust from early December is buried 100 to 200 cm deep. This layer is generally not a concern in this region.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Monday

Sunny. 0 to 10 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy with furries. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid steep terrain that is rocky and thin.