Enjoy the mild temps and keep your fingers crossed for 10cm on the weekend!
Lawinenprobleme
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
1–2
Be aware of steep gully features that may be loaded enough to release a small slab.
Loose Dry
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
1–2
Expect point release sluffing from steep terrain, particularly mid-afternoon.
Weather Forecast
Stable mild temperatures, freezing levels remaining below 1500m, pressure dropping towards the weekend, bringing moderate SW winds and light snowfall up to 10cm.
Snowpack Summary
Cold temps have facetted the upper snowpack. Isolated pockets of wind slab in ALP areas sitting on an old snow interface of facets, sun crust, wind effect, or surface hoar. 2 buried crusts extend into the lower limits of the alpine, both are dormant. The upper crust is providing mid-pack strength, but has facets above and below it.
Avalanche Summary
Isolated small loose snow avalanches occurred in steep alpine terrain with today's warming temps. 2 X size 2 naturally triggered slab avalanches observed in the Columbia Icefield Area on steep, cross-loaded gully features on solar aspects in the alpine.