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)
Carefully assess local conditions, as new snow, wind, and warming temperatures could increase avalanche danger throughout the day.
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
New snow on Friday will continue to accumulate atop layers of surface hoar in sheltered terrain and a thin crust on sun-affected slopes, approximately 20 to 30 cm below the surface.
Below these layers, the upper snowpack is largely faceted and poorly bonded with another layer of surface hoar in sheltered terrain and a thin crust on sun-affected slopes. This layer, buried in late January, varies in depth but generally exists within the upper 80 cm of snow.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.
Avalanche Activity
Over the past week, several small avalanches (mostly size 1 to 1.5) have been reported throughout the region, both natural and human-triggered. The prevailing trend shows persistent slab avalanches, primarily on southerly-facing aspects, ranging from 20 to 50 cm in depth, while wind slabs have occured on mostly northerly-facing terrain, typically 20 to 30 cm deep.