Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Likely
- Tamaño
- 1–2.5
Ongoing moderate to strong transport from the SW is redistributing snow into lee features.
Boletín de aludes
Ver en el mapaJasper
Jan 1 – 2, 2026Avalanche Canada
Archivado · caducó 9 months ago
Peligro de aludes
Sat
Sun
Alta montaña
3 · Notable
Límite del bosque
2 · Moderado
Bajo el límite
1 · Débil
Lo esencial
Seek out wind protected areas to find the great skiing and to avoid those wind slabs.
Keep the deep persistent weak layer in mind, particularly in thinner areas.
Problemas de aludes
Deep Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible
- Tamaño
- 2–4
There have been numerous large avalanches up to size 4 in Jasper this past week. This problem encompasses multiple weak layers of facets, crusts, and basal facets from November and December.
Confidence
Moderate
- Uncertainty is due to the fact that deep persistent slabs are particularly difficult to forecast.
Weather Summary
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud.
Precipitation: Nil.
Alpine temperature: High -4 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 10-20 km/h.
Freezing level: 1500 metres.
FridayMainly cloudy with scattered flurries.
Accumulation: 5 cm.
Alpine temperature: Low -8 °C, High -6 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 45 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
SaturdayFlurries.
Accumulation: 2-6 cm.
Alpine temperature: Low -11 °C, High -2 °C.
Mostly light ridge wind occasionally gusting to 35 km/h.
Freezing level: 1700 metres.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be mindful that deep instabilities are still present and have produced recent large avalanches.
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.