Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Likely
- Tamaño
- 1–2
Strong winds may have formed wind slabs further down slope than expected.
Boletín de aludes
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Apr 17 – 18, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Peligro de aludes
Sat
Sun
Alta montaña
3 · Notable
Límite del bosque
2 · Moderado
Bajo el límite
Sin grado
Lo esencial
Avoid wind loaded terrain
New Wind slabs will likely be sensitive to rider traffic
Problemas de aludes
Cornices
NNEESESSWWNW- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible
- Tamaño
- 1.5–2.5
Use extra caution around cornices: they are large, fragile, and can trigger slabs on slopes below.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the past 2 days but observations have been limited.
Snowpack Summary
By Friday morning up to 20 cm of new snow may have accumulated with strong southerly wind, forming deeper deposits on north aspects. A crust may be on the surface in wind scoured terrain.
The upper and mid pack contains several crusts.
Check out this MIN report from our field team for more details.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Cloudy with trace to 15 cm of snow. 40 to 70 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Sunday
Mix of sun and cloud with trace amounts of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
- Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.