Kananaskis

The winds are starting to have more of an impact in alpine terrain. Good skiing is still out there but its a bit more heads up for good quality. Lower elevation travel is still challenging....

A few new loose dry avalanches up to sz 1.5 from steep north aspects at 2700m.

Lower elevations are still pretty rugged for travel in most areas. The crust that developed in November though is providing good travel opportunities!

Closer to treeline and above, winds have started to form windslabs 10-15cm thick on all aspects in immediate lees with the variable directions winds. The bond of the new snow to the rain crust is starting to facet out with the cooler temps, something to continue to monitor as new snow loads on top . The crust starts to disappear at around 2350m so be careful in the higher elevations to not hit rocks or other features if the crust is not present. The height of snow is about 60-100cm on average at treeline.

Saturday will be a mix of sun and cloud with moderate westerly winds. Temperatures near -8C. Trace new snow over the next 24hrs.

https://hpfx.collab.science.gc.ca/~fsg006/productviewer/ab/table/AB_Rockies_Forecast.html

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.