Assess for wind slabs in your area. If things are spicier than forecast, go to your more conservative plan B.
Low danger doesn't mean no avalanches.
Wind slabs are likely healing after warm temperatures on Tuesday and cooling in the forecast. Assess how reactive wind-loaded slopes are before committing.
No new avalanches were reported on Monday or Tuesday.
Several MINs from the Coquihalla area on Sunday reported wind-affected snow, shooting cracks, and several small skier-triggered wind slabs.
A thin surface crust is expected everywhere except northerly slopes in the alpine.
Recent snow has seen moderate redistribution in wind-exposed terrain.
A substantial crust up to 30 cm thick sits 50 to 90 cm deep, well-bonded to surrounding snow. The mid and lower snowpack is generally well consolidated, with several well-bonded crusts scattered throughout.
Treeline snow depths range from roughly 150 to 220 cm around the Coquihalla and 100 to 150 cm around Manning Park.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy with 1 to 2 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. 10 to 30 km/h southwest wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.
Friday
Cloudy. 40 km/h west wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
