Highway Corridor Report

Snow conditions were:

• Heavy
• Wet
• Wind affected

The day was:

• Warm
• Windy

Avalanche conditions

• Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
• Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
• Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Avalanche contractor flew the South Klondike Highway corridor today assessing av.hazard for the highway crews below.

* We observed widespread avalanches on all aspects from 1800m and below.

*Many large glide cracks remain on slopes after the warm temps and rain

*Average snow depth from Fraser to Ak border is 150cms. Snow is moist for at least the top meter.

-With 12 avalanches on the highway and 1.5-2meters of snow on the south end of the highway it is unlikely to open until after the weekend.