Wind Slabs
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Unlikely - Possible
- Größe
- 1–1.5
Suspect in the high alpine immediate lee terrain near ridge tops with recent wind transport
Winter is well on its way now. Although the skiing is variable there is lots of good options for ice climbing.
Suspect in the high alpine immediate lee terrain near ridge tops with recent wind transport
Cloudy with flurries for the next few days.
Tues high -7. ridge winds west . Precip. 2mm
Wednesday high -2. Low -6. Light ridge winds west. Precip 3mm
A detailed forecast can be found from Avalanche Canada's, Mountain Weather Forecast.
5-10 cm of snow sits above the recent November rain crust which goes as high as 2300m in the terrain. Total snow pack height in alpine is around 45-85 cm and sits on top of a variable weak basal crust from early October. A variety of surfaces can be found in the alpine from wind pressed/scoured features to wind slabs in the lee in the high alpine.
A field team today reported no new avalanches but signs of wind transport in the high alpine peaks and ridge tops.