Average snowdepth at treeline 250-300 cm with more on the glaciers. Best glacier coverage in several years. Low elevations have lots of alder showing as it froze upright early season, and stayed that way.
The large volume of storm snow that fell in the southern part of the province did not fall here. 10-20 cm over the past week.
Instabilities in the upper 75 cm are improving, shears are tightening and no avalanche activity has been observed in the past 3 days. Interface buried Feb 20 still produces shears anywhere from 40-60 cm down, and this is the layer of interest.
The current surface is facets, surface hoar and crusts and when this gets buried it will produce avalanches.
Confidence has been building - but we continue to avoid or seriously consider any large alpine features. Most of them are crusty anyways.
Best snow to be found is NW aspect treeline and below.
Alpine: Moderate
Treeline: Moderate
Below Treeline: Low
Grant Statham
Mountain Guide
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