Outdoorspeople looking to head into the backcountry in southern BC should be aware of multiple avalanche warnings currently in effect.
According to representatives from Avalanche Canada, a warning is in effect across numerous forecast regions in BC and Alberta. This includes North and South Columbia, Purcells, Kootenay Boundary, the Sea-to-Sky from Pemberton to Squamish and the Glacier, Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National Parks.
The warning comes into effect with warm temperatures and lots of sunshine on the horizon. This can have a destabilizing effect on the snowpack.
“There are persistent weak layers in the mountain snowpack across most of southern BC and western Alberta,” said James Floyer, Forecasting Program Supervisor for Avalanche Canada.
“This special warning targets regions where these layers have proven to be an issue. The combination of this snowpack structure and higher temperatures will make natural and human-triggered avalanches much more likely.”
The advisory is in effect from now until Monday. Those who still plan to go into the backcountry need to bring essential gear, which includes a transceiver, probe and shovel.
For more on the alert, click here.
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