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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 23rd, 2022–Nov 25th, 2022

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.

Regions

Spray - KLakes.

Warm and windy conditions are limiting the opportunity for skiing right now. Some rarely formed ice climbs are being completed due to the "Green Brick" but still always good to be thinking consequences, carry avalanche gear. Keep an eye on temps over the next few days. Maybe snow on the weekend!!!

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Nothing observed or reported.

Snowpack Summary

Not much is changing out there right now. Warm temps are creating crusts on solar aspects that may be an issue down the road further into winter.

In general though, the snowpack is shallow for this time of year and due to the previous cold temps, fairly weak and facetted. Alpine areas have seen lots of wind and opportunities for turns are limited. Patience is a virtue right now as winter will come! Ice climbers pay attention to overhead terrain and pockets of hard slabs along routes (especially in unsupported terrain).

Weather Summary

Warm temps, strong westerlies and.... no new snow until the ridge starts to break down. We desperately need snow new snow to improve sliding conditions, but the ice climbing has been good of late.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Ice climbers should be equipped with avalanche safety gear.
  • Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.

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.