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)
Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it. Small wind slabs remain possible on steep slopes.
Minimize exposure to overhead hazards when solar radiation is strong.
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
On steep solar slopes, a weak melt-freeze crust covers the surface. In sheltered areas up to 15 cm of snow overlies a thin surface crust everywhere except northerly slopes in the alpine. In exposed areas, westerly winds have built wind slabs on lee slopes.
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.
Treeline snow depths range from roughly 150 to 220 cm around the Coquihalla and 100 to 150 cm around Manning Park.
Avalanche Activity
No new avalanches were reported by Tuesday at 4 pm.
The most notable activity in the past week has been large glide slabavalanches. Glide slabs are hard to forecast. If you see a glide crack, simply avoid being under it.
If you are headed into the backcountry please consider making a MIN post with photos and observations from the day. The information is very helpful for forecasters!