Follow the Wolverine

Submitted by
AVCAN FORECASTER
Observations date
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 19:00
Location
59.645814° N 134.966862° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Follow the Wolverine

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Sunny

Comments

We started our day wearing all our jackets in the cold (-20C) but gradually warmed up as the day progressed and the sun had some kick to it. Along with some wolverine tracks, we saw a few small slabs and wet loose avalanches out of steep west through south facing slopes in the afternoon. We dug a quick pit on a NW facing slope at 1700m in the alpine and found no significant layers of concern in our tests. The snow depth there was around 2 meters. The best skiing and sledding we found was in wind sheltered areas where the snow remained soft. It still felt more like winter than spring out there!
Suspect this was a small wind slab that was triggered by sun and warming today on this west facing slope.
Suspect this was a small wind slab that was triggered by sun and warming today on this west facing slope.
Another small likely solar-triggered wind slab that entrained a lot of loose snow.
Another small likely solar-triggered wind slab that entrained a lot of loose snow.
Conditions were wind affected in the high alpine but transitioned to nice soft snow lower down.
Conditions were wind affected in the high alpine but transitioned to nice soft snow lower down.
Some really nice turns to be found in sheltered areas.
Some really nice turns to be found in sheltered areas.