Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Kananaskis.
Still good skiing to be had for the next few days. If you are venturing into the alpine, keep an eye out for windslabs in open areas.
Confidence
Moderate -
Weather Forecast
Chilly temperatures again for tomorrow, but it looks like later in the week we'll dip well into the cold range. -17 to start the day tomorrow with a daytime high of -11. Friday morning could be as cold as -26. Mostly cloudy skies with a few flurries, but no significant accumulation. Light to moderate winds from the west all day tomorrow.
Avalanche Summary
Nothing new today.
Snowpack Summary
The recent 50cm storm snow is showing evidence of a soft slab in some areas of tree line producing some hard test results on a density change 60cm down in the snowpack. The DEC 1, Nov 15 and Nov 5 crusts were easily found in a snow profile in the Commonwealth area at 2150m. Some faceting has started near the Dec 1 crust. In the alpine, expect more soft slabs at the surface, especially along ridge crests and cross loaded features. Take the time to dig and look at the upper snowpack.
Terrain and Travel
- Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
- Avoid steep, unsupported slopes.
- Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind slabs are present in open areas at Treeline and in the Alpine. The Alpine looks freshly loaded in lee and cross-loaded terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5