Cariboos

Avalanche hazard is low with generally safe avalanche conditions.

Use normal caution, apply good travel habits, and reduce your exposure to cornice hazard when possible.

High

• We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

A few small, natural cornice falls were observed on Tuesday. These cornices fell in steep, unskiable terrain and did not trigger a slab on the slope below. No new slab avalanches have been reported in the past 3 days.

A melt-freeze crust, with surface hoar above it, extends up to at least 1600 m on all aspects and as high as 2500 m on solar aspects. On north aspects in the alpine, dry wind-affected snow may still be found. The snow surface is expected to become moist on sun exposed slopes.

Cornices are large and overhanging.

A crust/facet layer from mid-December exists in the mid snowpack. Triggering this layer is unlikely, except with large loads or in thin snowpack areas.

Wednesday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Thursday
Sunny. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Friday
Sunny. 30 to 50 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Saturday
Sunny. 30 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
• A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
• Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.