Cool and stable weather with no significant precipitation for the next few days will contribute to lower avalanche danger.
Be cautious of surface snow sloughing off steep slopes above you, and enjoy some soft turns in the sun this weekend.
This problem layer is the crust and facets created by early February's warm spell. It is down 30-90 cm in the snowpack and is a 1-10 cm thick crust or multiple crusts with a layer of weak facets above.
Loose dry avalanches likely won't be much of a hazard unless they push you into or off a terrain trap.
Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom of the snowpack. This is a low probability but high consequence problem. Stay away from weak, rocky, shallow location where triggering this layer is more likely.
Small solar triggered sluffs reported by Marmot Basin on Friday.Icefields Parkway patrol on Thursday saw no new natural avalanche activity.
SundaySmall solar triggered sluffs reported by Marmot Basin on Friday.Icefields Parkway patrol on Thursday saw no new natural avalanche activity.
MondaySmall solar triggered sluffs reported by Marmot Basin on Friday.Icefields Parkway patrol on Thursday saw no new natural avalanche activity.
About 10cm of new snow fell onto a 2-5cm melt freeze crust on Wednesday. The Feb 3rd crust interface is down 35-60cm. Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom third of the snowpack. HS ranges from 50 to 150cm.
SundayAbout 10cm of new snow fell onto a 2-5cm melt freeze crust on Wednesday. The Feb 3rd crust interface is down 35-60cm. Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom third of the snowpack. HS ranges from 50 to 150cm.
MondayAbout 10cm of new snow fell onto a 2-5cm melt freeze crust on Wednesday. The Feb 3rd crust interface is down 35-60cm. Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom third of the snowpack. HS ranges from 50 to 150cm.
Mountain Weather Forecast is available @ Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast
Saturday
Cloudy with sunny periods. Precipitation: Nil. Alpine temperature: High -8 °C. Ridge wind east: 10 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.
SundayA mix of sun and cloud. Precipitation: Nil. Alpine temperature: Low -16 °C, High -6 °C. Light ridge wind. Freezing level at valley bottom.
