PAST WEEK: ONE MONTH UNTIL THE SEASON STARTS
Monday October 19, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. 0 Deg C with a 30-50 KPH SSW wind. + 8 in the valley.Weather Observations for October 26, 2020 taken at 06:00 Hours.
- 2180 meters -1, Winds were 25-40 KPH N--Whistler Peak
- 1835 meters -2, Winds were 5-10 KPH E--Round House
- 1650 meters -5, 0.0 mm in 12 hrs, 0.0 mm in 24 hrs. --Pig Alley
- 660 meters. -4, Max temp yesterday was 0, 0.0 mm recorded yesterday
FORECAST:
Unsettled mix of sun and cloud today with a dry Northerly flow aloft. Should see mostly sunny skies by this afternoon. Cold front moving down the coast will bring mostly cloudy skies on Tuesday with some showers expected later in the day. Front arrives for Wednesday with light rain for most of the day. Front weakens Thursday with periods of light precipitation. An active frontal band for early Friday with light to moderate precipitation easing off by the afternoon with unsettled weather in its wake. Drying trend for Saturday into Sunday with unsettled weather , another frontal band by Sunday evening with periods of light precipitation. Guesstimates: 0-trace mm by Tuesday am, trace-1 mm by Wednesday am, 5-15 mm by Thursday am, 5-10 mm by Friday am, 5-10 mm by Saturday am, 0-trace mm by Sunday am.

AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Five Ski Mountaineers were swept down a couloir in an avalanche on Mt Blanc. Article below.
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
VIDEOS:
Recent Natural Avalanche caught on camera: Saas Fee, Switzerland
How to use the Dangerator: Avalanche Canada
Children caught in an avalanche while sliding: Turkey
Visual method for rating avalanche size: Bruce Jamieson
Early season avalanche, Montana: Avalanche Guys
ARTICLES:
Five ski mountaineers were caught in an avalanche on Mt Blanc: France
Pieps offers avalanche transceiver upgrade: Powder Canada
Early season Ski Fatality on Robertson Glacier: CBC News
Backcountry Skiing Community mourns the loss of a friend: CTV News
Welcome to Winter: Avalanche Canada
When a forecast is not available, use the Dangerator: Avalanche Canada
Avalanche Canada Provincial Gov't Funding uncertainty puts programs at Risk: Mountain Sledder
Government pulls funding as Avalanche Canada faces busiest backcountry winter ever: SnowBrains
How to Snowshoe Safely--8 Tips from an expert in the field: MSR
A roundup of free online backcountry safety clinics, webinars and tutorials: Janet Hofmann
Preparing for Winter--What skills are you lacking: Powder Cloud
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