Sheltered, shaded terrain holds the best riding and the lowest avalanche danger.
Space out to avoid exposing multiple people to a slope at once, and give cornices a wide berth.
Spotty, convective snowfall and periods of moderate wind may form small, reactive pockets of wind slab. If your area hasn't gotten new snow in the past couple days, this problem is unlikely.
Cornices are large and fragile. Even a small period of sun and warming may be enough to cause a cornice to fail.
Both Thursday and Friday, large to very large (size 2-3) natural storm slab avalanches were reported near Anderson Lake.
The most recent avalanche on a persistent weak layer was reported on Monday, March 23 when an explosive triggered cornice fall stepped down to basal facets in a steep, rocky start zone.
Expect to find 30 to 50 cm of settling snow over a thick and hard crust below about 1900 m, and old wind-affected snow at upper elevations.
Steep south facing slopes may be crusty or moist depending on time of day and sun exposure.
Two older crusts (1-1.5 m deep), buried in early February and March previously produced large to very large avalanches, but they seem to have gained strength and are not a current concern.
Monday Night
Mostly clear skies. Ridgetop winds increasing through the night to 30 km/h from the southwest. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high -5 °C. Freezing level rising to 1500 m.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
