Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Nov 12 – 13, 2016Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
No rating
Treeline
No rating
Below
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Highlights

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Slabs are thin and in areas where snow is available for transport.  Forming on lee slopes, below ridgelines and cross loaded gullies.

Weather Forecast

General cooling trend into the week of Nov 14 and light snow accumulating once again.

Snowpack Summary

Snowline has moved above tree line on southerly aspects and is rapidly disappearing on northerly tree line slopes. There is a melt freeze /rain crust that is present above 1800 m on north aspects and 2400 on south. Where snow is available for transport, thin windslab is forming on this crust.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity observed.

Confidence

Regions covered