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)
Lingering wind slabs may remain reactive to human triggers in isolated locations below alpine ridgetops.
Minimize exposure to overhead hazards when solar radiation is strong.
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 snow surfaces varies depending on aspect, elevation and exposure. In the alpine and exposed treeline, the snow surface is wind-affected. Northerly winds have built stiff wind slabs on exposed lee features. In sheltered areas at treeline and below 10 to 30 cm of low-density snow can still be found. On steep solar slopes is a weak melt-freeze crust covers the surface.
10 to 30 cm down is a small weak layer of surface hoar or facets. This layer remains a concern in isolated areas where a wind slab overlies it.
An otherwise right-side-up snowpack appears to be bonding well to a crust buried 70 to 100 cm deep. The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-settled and bonded with no layers of concern.
Avalanche Activity
On Monday, a size 1 skier-triggered wind slab avalanche was reported on an east aspect at 1800 m. The wind slab was overlying a layer of small surface hoar 25 cm deep.
If you are headed into the backcountry please consider making a MIN post with photos and observations from the day. The information is very helpful for forecasters!