Wind Slabs
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Possible
- Größe
- 1–2
Recent variable winds have created wind slabs in alpine terrain atop a variety of old surfaces.
Both wind slabs and persistent weak layers remain a concern in steep alpine terrain.
Continually assess as you travel, and back off terrain when signs of instability are observed.
Recent variable winds have created wind slabs in alpine terrain atop a variety of old surfaces.
A layer of facets over a crust is buried 80 to 150 cm. There have been no new reports of avalanches on this layer, and it is likely difficult to trigger with the generally benign weather.
A few wet loose avalanches were observed in steep rocky terrain near Kelsall Lake over the weekend.
Light snowfall has been redistributed by variable winds at higher elevations, with a dusting covering a crust on south-facing slopes.
A persistent weak layer of facets and crust is 80 to 150 cm deep in the alpine, and would most likely be triggered by large loads, like a cornice fall, or in thin-to-thick snowpack transitions.
See this AvCan Yukon MIN report report for a detailed conditions update.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. 0 to 1 cm of snow. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.