Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Lake Louise.
Warmer temperatures up high and sunny skies Saturday may lead to small loose avalanches in steep South facing terrain. Early season conditions are present with a thin snowpack, lots of variability in snow depth, and plenty of lurking hazards to hit.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported.
Snowpack Summary
A light dusting blankets previously wind-affected surfaces in the alpine. The thin snowpack is quickly facetting with the recent cool temperatures and surface hoar growth is occurring. A sun crust can be found on the South aspects near treeline. 50-80 cm of total snow at treeline throughout the region, with up to 120 cm in loaded alpine features. Below treeline, the snowpack is generally below the threshold for avalanches.
Weather Summary
The drought continues. Expect a significant inversion Saturday morning with alpine temperatures reaching near 0C under sunny skies and moderate North West wind. The inversion continues Sunday although slightly cooler. For more info, see https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Small avalanches may cause climbers to fall or belayers and gear to become buried.
Avalanche Problems
Loose Dry
Expect a morning temperature inversion with alpine temperatures 10 degrees warmer and approaching 0C under sunny skies. Wind may help to keep things cool, but it's possible we may see some loose snow avalanches on South aspects where loose snow exists.
Aspects: South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5