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)
Assess steep terrain for wind slab and ride one at a time.
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 or near the surface in sheltered terrain.
10 to 30 cm overlies a crust to 2200 m. The extent 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 3 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.