Check the Avalanche Canada map page for any recent local MINs (mountain information network) or for MCRs click here: mountain condition reports.

Even though it is spring, we can still get winter-like storms with corresponding avalanche problems. Avalanche hazard will generally be highest during periods of heat and/ or rain. Cornices are big, and they will fall off in the coming months.

Click here for a description of the four spring potential avalanche scenarios.

Check the Avalanche Canada page for any recent MINs (mountain information network) or MCRs (directly mountain condition reports).

For recent weather, see the telemetry stations on the Avalanche Canada map page.

For forecasted weather, check out Environment Canada regional forecasts.

The snow surface likely consists of a mix of hard melt-freeze crust, wet snow, and dry snow, depending on aspect and elevation. Sun-exposed slopes and lower elevations may undergo daily melt-freeze cycles, while northerly alpine slopes could remain dry with potential slabs, depending on the freezing level.

The remainder of the snowpack is strong for most areas. Weak faceted grains could exist near the base of the snowpack for thin, rocky alpine snowpack areas, which could reawaken under periods of intense or prolonged warming or rain.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

The snow surface likely consists of a mix of hard melt-freeze crust and dry snow depending on aspect and elevation. Sun-exposed slopes may undergo daily melting and freezing whereas northerly alpine slopes could remain dry with potential slabs.

Crust layers persist in the middle to lower sections of the snowpack. These crusts could provide sliding layers when/if things warm up dramatically.

For real time weather forecasts visit:

The Avalanche Canada Mountain Weather Forecast https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

For detailed model guidance:

Windy.com https://www.windy.com/?51.269,-117.395,11,m:e4CacTf

Spotwx.com https://spotwx.com/