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)
Watch where the wind is dropping snow. This is where you'll find wind slabs.
The best riding will be in areas sheltered from the wind.
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
Up to 15 cm of new snow fell accompanied by strong southwest wind forming larger deposits on north and east aspects. In sheltered terrain, this new snow could overlie surface hoar.
Another layer of surface hoar and/or crust can be found down 20 to 40 cm. Where this crust is thin or not present a layer of surface hoar may be found.
Check out this MIN from the Purcell sideof this region and this one from the Fernie area.
The middle of the snowpack is generally expected to be well-settled and stable. Total snow depths vary from 100 to 150 cm at treeline.
Avalanche Activity
Several small (size 1 to 1.5) storm slabs were triggered near Fernie on Saturday.