Akamina

Seek out areas that have been sheltered from the wind for the lowest avalanche danger and the best riding.

• Saturday: No new avalanches were reported in the region

• Friday: The south rockies field team found hard wind slab in the treeline and below treeline see their MIN report here.

  If you head into the back country consider submitting a MIN post!

15 to 35 cm of soft snow is on the surface in sheltered terrain, and is wind affected in open slopes and in the alpine. Wind has varied in direction and speed, so expect to find wind affect on all aspects.

The surface snow may be bonding poorly to old surfaces, which include melt-freeze crusts on sun-exposed slopes, surface hoar or facets on shaded slopes, and wind-affected snow at higher elevations.

The lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy with flurries. 10 to 30 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -24 °C.

Monday

Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. 20 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
• Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.