Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 13th, 2012 4:12PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Persistent Slabs and Wind Slabs.

steve blake, Parks Canada

Jasper.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

Wind effect is extremely variable

Problems

Persistent Slabs

A mid-pack facet layer produced the only failure in field tests today at treeline.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 3

Wind Slabs

In the alpine the landscape has been dominated by the recent wind events. A stiff windslab is present on almost all slopes.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 3

Valid until: Jan 14th, 2012 4:00PM