Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Saturday February 4th
Avalanche Canada, 17 hours ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Mountain Shoulder
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
1 day ago
Observation
25+cm of moderate density snow over rust from Tuesday to Friday accumulationds. Much sluffing occurred from ski cuts down to crust. Point releases observed from steep rocky terrain. Open areas definitely feeling wind effected/slabby.
Elkevator to heaven!
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
1 day ago
Observation
Headed up Elk Mt to see how much snow this storm is bringing. As we made our way up the logging road the rain turned to snow at 700 m. At 1500 m there was 15 cm of storm snow by 1pm, and as we headed home it was still snowing heavily.
4 photos
Friday February 3rd
Avalanche Canada, 1 day ago
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Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Friday February 3rd
Avalanche Canada, 1 day ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Friday February 3rd
Avalanche Canada, 1 day ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Thursday February 2nd
Avalanche Canada, 2 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Winds cookin' on Cokely
Vancouver Island:
South Island,
2 days ago
Observation
Headed down South Island and checked out Mt Cokely today on the hunt for wind slabs. We made it to 7 km on Pass main before jumping on the sleds and getting to 1450 m. Snow surface was variable with a mix of crust, some dust and wind slabs.
4 photos
Mt Cain hockey season coming to an end
Vancouver Island:
North Island,
3 days ago
Observation
Made our way up to check out Mt Cain today. We expected more snow with the overnight storm but only found trace to 3 cm had fallen here. Moderate to strong south winds had moved what snow was available for transport and built tiny wind slabs up to 10 cm thick.
3 photos
Wednesday February 1st
Avalanche Canada, 3 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Tuesday January 31st
Avalanche Canada, 4 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Monday January 30th
Avalanche Canada, 5 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Mt Cain Hockey Rink
Vancouver Island:
North Island,
6 days ago
Observation
Did some poking around at Mt Cain for the first time touring. Found a very gnarly solar crust and a melt freeze crust every where else. The solar aspects in East bowl were basically a continuous ice sheet that did not soften much in the warmth of the day.
IAG AST2 - Mt Brooks
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
6 days ago
Observation
Island Alpine Guides AST 2 field day out to Mt Brooks. No recent avalanche activity or signs of instability, which isn't ideal for an avalanche course, but we had great weather and nice views into bigger alpine of the park. Surface hoar growth to 10mm was observed from 1100m right to ridgetop.
Sunday January 29th
Avalanche Canada, 6 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
IAG AST2
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
1 week ago
Observation
Second field day of an Island Alpine Guides AST2. Spent the majority of the day between 1300 and 1500m, avoiding most downhill terrain, as the ski conditions are marginal at best. Observed surface hoar growth at ridgetop, and crust starting to break down on north aspects between 1400-1500m.
Saturday January 28th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Friday January 27th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Balmy Beauforts
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
1 week ago
Observation
It was a warm one up in the Beaufort Range today, with +5 temperatures breaking down crusts on shaded slopes and greenhousey sunshine producing 5 cm of wet snow on sun exposed surfaces. All by 2pm.
1 photos
Thursday January 26th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Beauty Beadnell
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
1 week ago
Observation
A beautiful day above the marine cloud layer at Mt Beadnell today! We unloaded sleds at the Oyster 100 branch and rode through about 100m of frozen mud (melted by end of day) before hitting snow.
5 photos
Wednesday January 25th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Mt Elma from Mt Washington
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
1 week ago
Observation
Warmed up by 10 am. All the snow fell off the trees. Was like walking in a rain storm, so much moisture was coming off the trees. Then the dumps of snow. Most of the snow off the trees now. Snow conditions heavy by noon.
Tuesday January 24th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Monday January 23rd
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Krusty Kitchener
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
1 week ago
Observation
Snow skied best in the trees. Alpine, ridges and cutblocks were wind affected (either wind loaded or stripped down the most recent crust). Several instances of wind slab breaking up underfoot while skiing. Snow remained dry above 900m. 175cm @1200m N aspect.
1 photos
Mt Joan
Vancouver Island:
East Island,
1 week ago
Observation
We snowshoed/skied the Mt Curran/Squarehead/Joan loop Jan 21-22. On Jan 21, the southwest face of Curran on the col down towards Squarehead, there was a highly reactive windslab that was anywhere from 6-12inches deep at approx 1400m and lots of shooting cracks.
Sunday January 22nd
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island
Saturday January 21st
Avalanche Canada, 2 weeks ago
Forecast
Regions:
Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island