Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 14th, 2023–Nov 15th, 2023

Alpine

Early Season

Treeline

Below Threshold.

Below Treeline

Below Threshold.

Alpine

Early Season

Treeline

Below Threshold.

Below Treeline

Below Threshold.

Alpine

Early Season

Treeline

Below Threshold.

Below Treeline

Below Threshold.

Regions

Jasper, Churchill, Fryatt, Maligne, Marmot, Miette Lake, Pyramid.

This region of the avalanche bulletin is generally below threshold snowpack depth but higher elevations fit the definition for early season conditions.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches observed in this region.

Please consider submitting a MIN to report avalanche activity, conditions, or weather.

Snowpack Summary

The Maligne and Townsite region has significantly less snow than the Icefields Parkway and fits the definition for early season conditions.

Generally speaking, the region is below threshold but small pockets of wind slab may exist in isolated areas. If there is enough snow to ride, There is enough snow to slide.

Weather Summary

The Mountain Weather Forecast is available from Avalanche Canada

https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.