Avalanche Forecast
Cariboos
Seek the shade for the best riding and least sun-baked snow.
Avalanche Problem 1: Loose Wet
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Choose well supported terrain without convexities.
- Minimize exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.
Avalanche Problem 2: Persistent Slabs
What Elevation?
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Intense warming could wake up deeply buried weak layers. Limited field information is increasing our uncertainty, so a conservative approach makes sense.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Choose conservative lines and watch for clues of instability.
- Use extra caution on slopes if the snow is moist or wet.
- Minimize exposure to steep slopes on warm or sunny days.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported. Last weekend, small loose dry avalanches were reported in steep terrain around Valemount and Blue River, but no human-triggered avalanches were reported. Please submit your observations to the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
Intense warming is melting upper snowpack layers, particularly on steep sunny slopes. Warming also has the potential to wake up more deeply buried weak layers which formed during November's rainfall. We have limited information about the nature of these buried crusts.
Below treeline, the snowpack is shallow--look out for early season hazards like open creeks and tree stumps.
Weather Forecast
THURSDAY: Sunny with valley cloud. Light wind. Freezing level near 3100 m with a colder air layer in the valleys.
FRIDAY: Sunny with valley cloud. Light wind. Freezing level near 3000 m with a colder air layer in the valleys.
SATURDAY: Cloudy, with a few flurries possible. Moderate south-west winds. Freezing level near 2000 m.
More details can be found on the Mountain Weather Forecast.
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Intense warmth at alpine elevations is expected to trigger avalanches on steep, sunny slopes. You may also be able to trigger a recently formed wind slab in specific, wind-loaded terrain.