Minimal avalanche activity has inspired confidence in the snowpack.
Lawinenprobleme
Deep Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely
Größe
2–3
Heavy loads might trigger this deep instability.
Weather Forecast
Saturday will be isolated flurries, -12, and light West winds. Sunday will be similar but with gusting 55km/hr West winds. Monday will be exactly like Sunday.
Snowpack Summary
There is a well settled snowpack. Widespread wind effected snow exists in the alpine with minimal ski penetration. The Halloween Oct. 31 crust sits in the lower half of the snowpack with faceted crystals above and below; found between 2200 - 2900m.
Avalanche Summary
An older (3 day) slab avalanche was reported in the Icefields on a South aspect at 2850 m that started 20 cm deep and then stepped down to a crust 30 cm below. The slope angle was ~40 deg. and the size was 2.5. It was likely a solar trigger avalanche. No patrol occurred Friday and nothing new reported.