The snowpack has a weak base. Watch for lee or cross-loaded features where the slab sitting on top is stiffer and deeper. Ski lightly as hazards are just below the surface.
The snow pack is very weak at the bottom from basal facets. Watch for areas of windloading where the slab sitting on top is stiffer and deeper.
No field patrol has occurred since Wednesday. No avalanches were noted.
Winds have redistributed snow and stripped many areas forming windslabs. The snow overlies a midpack weak layer composed of surface hoar and facets or a melt-freeze crust depending on aspect or elevation. The snowpack is 30-40cm in depth with a weak facetted base. A rain crust exists below 1800m.
The Mountain Weather Forecast is available from Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast
