Wind Slabs
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Unlikely
- Größe
- 1–2
Variable wind directions have formed windslabs across a variety of aspects.
Seek out sheltered terrain to find the best conditions for skiing and riding.
Variable wind directions have formed windslabs across a variety of aspects.
A few size one dry loose avalanches out of steep terrain along the Icefields Parkway were reported on Thursday. Nothing new was reported on Saturday.
10-20cm of soft snow in sheltered locations sits on various melt freeze crusts and older wind affected snow, or a patchy surface hoar layer below treeline. The midpack is generally dense and well consolidated with basal facets in thin snowpack areas.
Sunday will bring clouds, flurries, 4 cm of snow, -5 °C, and light gusting moderate ridge winds.
Monday to Wednesday will bring light snow, -5 to -15 °C, and light possibly gusting moderate ridgetop winds.