Avalanche forecast

North Rockies

Feb 22 – 23, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low

Highlights

Low danger does not mean no avalanches.

Use Caution in wind effected terrain.

Continue to use good travel habits; only expose one person at a time and avoid unnecessary overhead hazards.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

    Around 5 cm of new snow has refreshed the wind slab problem.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days.

Snowpack Summary

Around 5 cm of new snow has buried a variety of surfaces including surface hoar  and facets in sheltered terrain, a crust on south and west facing slopes as well as old wind slab on exposed terrain.

The widespread crust buried in early February is near the surface on exposed alpine terrain and down up to 25 cm elsewhere. This crust may have a layer of facets above.

The remainder of the snowpack is settled and not concerning.

Weather Summary

ednesday Night

Mostly clear with. 5 to 20 km/h southwest alpine wind. Treeline temperature -3°C.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. 15 to 35 km/h southwest alpine wind. Treeline temperature -4°C.

Friday

Cloudy with 15 cm of new snow. 40 to 60 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -4°C.

Saturday

Cloudy with up to 20 cm of new snow. 30 to 60 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -6°C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.
  • Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.

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