Selkirk Wilderness Skiing

British Columbia Canada

Forecast Point 7,260 ft • 49.8572, -117.1869

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

Low (1)

Valid Wed Dec 11 4:00pm PST 7 hours ago Until Thu Dec 12 4:00pm PST

Watch for changing conditions as you gain elevation.

the best riding conditions will be found in wind sheltered terrain.

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

Wind affected snow may be found in exposed terrain at higher elevations. A new surface hoar layer can be found on the surface in sheltered terrain.

10 to 30 cm of recent snow from the past weekends storm overlies a crust to 2200 m. The extend of this crust is uncertain in the alpine in the Selkirks. Where this crust is not present a layer of surface hoar may be found.

The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled, dense, and generally strong. Treeline snow depths range from 100 to 150 cm.

Avalanche Activity

No significant slab avalanches were reported over the past couple days. Natural and skier triggered dry loose avalanches up to size 1.5 have been reported from steep terrain where the recent snow hasn’t bonded to the underlying crust.