Hoping for snow over the next couple of days. If not, the ice climbing climbing is in full swing.
Weather Forecast
Generally unsettled weather for the next several days. Up to 10 cm forecasted , but it will come in with moderate winds from the south. Just below zero temps are expected.
Snowpack Summary
Warming trend at tree line and below is settling snowpack. Surface hoar (20mm) observed at 1800m and below possibly as high as 2100m in sheltered, shady areas in the Icefields. Thin sun crust on solar aspects at treeline and above.
Avalanche Summary
No new activity reported or observed
Confidence
Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Thursday
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.