Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry travelers in uncontrolled sidecountry and backcountry terrain. These forecasts and conditions do not apply to open, in-bounds terrain at ski resorts, which is subject to avalanche control by local resort ski patrol.
Avalanche Rating
Moderate (2)
Seek out sheltered snow to steer clear of the next round of wind slab formation. Older, deeper wind slabs may remain reactive at higher elevations where the new crust hasn't locked them down.
More Detail
To get the complete forecast with additional graphics and details, please view the Avalanche Canada Zone forecast provided by Avalanche Canada.
Snowpack Discussion
10 - 15 cm of new snow should accumulate through Wednesday, burying a new surface crust should exist below about 1200 m. It's been found up to 1750 m in the Wells area. In exposed areas above the elevation of the new crust, new snow will bury recent wind slabs and otherwise wind-affected snow.
In sheltered areas, 30 - 50 cm of recent snow has been settling on a variety of layers, including surface hoar, crusts, and sugary facets. Wind slabs will likely stay reactive if they overlie these layers at higher elevations.
The middle and lower snowpack is generally strong with no weak layers of concern.
Avalanche Activity
Check out these MIN reports for a description of active avalanche conditions in the Bijouxand Torpy areas on Sunday.
On Saturday a rider triggered a large wind slab and was fully buried against a tree. The victim was dug out very quickly by their party.
A widespread natural avalanche cycle occurred on Friday continuing into Saturday. Small to very large (size 3) storm slabs were reported. Also, one large cornice failure was reported on an east-northeast feature.