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)
Start with conservative terrain and watch for signs of instability.
The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
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
The region has received around 15 to 30 cm of low-density snow in the last storm, burying a new layer of surface hoar in sheltered areas and a thin sun crust on sun-affected slopes. Upper elevations in parts of the region have seen some wind effect and wind slabs building on leeward slopes. These slabs have been reported as reactive and easy to trigger. A persistent weak layer formed at the end of January is now buried approximately 30 to 70 cm. This layer is a crust on sun-exposed slopes, surface hoar in shaded, sheltered terrain, and weak faceted grains elsewhere. The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.
Avalanche Activity
On Sunday, several small size 1-1.5 natural and rider-triggered storm and wind slab avalanches were reported failing in the recent storm snow. A few isolated ones ran on the persistent weak layer. Widespread small loose dry avalanches were also reported.
On Saturday, riders triggered a few small avalanches on unsupported features and ridgeline entrances to steep terrain.