Avalanche warning for Southern BC backcountry

The Canadian Avalanche Centre is urging backcountry enthusiasts to exercise caution over the weekend.

The centre says while fewer natural avalanches are expected, there is a serious potential for human-triggered slides.

The temperature variations this past week have made avalanches harder to trigger in some regions but many colder, north-facing slopes are still prone to human triggering, especially in the southern part of the province.

Areas of heightened concern are the Valhallas and mountains surrounding Slocan Lake, and the Kootenay Boundary, southern Purcells, and South Rockies regions.

The Avalanche Centre urges everyone in the backcountry to carry an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel and be well practiced with their rescue skills.