Lawinenlagebericht

North Rockies

Dec 16 – 17, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Lawinengefahr

Wed
Thu
Hochgebirge
2 · Mässig
Waldgrenze
1 · Gering
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
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Kernpunkte

Investigate for wind slabs around ridges and lee features, especially as you move into more open or alpine terrain.

Lawinenprobleme

  • Wind Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Possible
    Größe
    1–1.5

    Watch for deeper and more reactive deposits of fresh snow around ridges and in lee features.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche reports.

Data is very limited in this region. Please submit your MIN (Mountain Information Network)

Snowpack Summary

15 to 30 cm fresh snow accumulated over the weekend. At upper elevations, wind has redistributed snow to lee features.

The fresh and recent snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust. There are no deeper layers of concern.

Data is very limited in this region.

Weather Summary

Sunday night

Cloudy with stary breaks. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Monday

Cloudy with sunny breaks. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Tuesday

Cloudy with sunny breaks. Increasing southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Wednesday

Flurries, 5 to 10 cm. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.

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