Whistler Heli-Skiing

British Columbia Canada

Forecast Point 6,588 ft • 50.3184, -123.2015

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)

Valid Thu Dec 12 4:00pm PST 21 hours ago Until Fri Dec 13 4:00pm PST

If snowfall exceeds 20 cm, bump the danger rating to "Considerable."

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 incoming storm snow will fall on a variety of surfaces. Surface hoar in wind-sheltered terrain at treeline and below, a thin melt-freeze on south-facing slopes, and old storm snow at higher elevations. A crust can be found down 5-30 cm. The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled with no layers of concern.

Avalanche Activity

No new avalanches have been reported in the last 2 days. A natural avalanche cycle is expected this weekend.