The snowpack is generally thin with lots of early season hazards such as deadfall and rocks.
Weather Forecast
A cold Arctic air mass will bring clear skies and cool temps to the forecast region. Expect daytime highs of -10 with general light winds.Click here for a detailed mountain weather forecast from Avalanche Canada
Snowpack Summary
In the alp the wind has created both deep lee pockets of snow and in other areas removed the snow altogether. The much discussed Oct 25th crust can be found 40cm off the ground and buried, in some locations, by 80cm of wind transported snow. The crust is most likely to be encountered between 2,700m-2,000m. Below treeline snow cover is very thin.
Avalanche Summary
No new activity observed or reported. Remember to share the conditions found on your trip this weekend with Avalanche Canada's, Mountain Information Network
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Deep Persistent Slabs
Deep Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a thick cohesive layer of hard snow (a slab), when the bond breaks between the slab and an underlying persistent weak layer deep in the snowpack. The most common persistent weak layers involved in deep, persistent slabs are depth hoar or facets surrounding a deeply buried crust. Deep Persistent Slabs are typically hard to trigger, are very destructive and dangerous due to the large mass of snow involved, and can persist for months once developed. They are often triggered from areas where the snow is shallow and weak, and are particularly difficult to forecast for and manage.