Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 2nd, 2022 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Persistent Slabs.
mkoppang,
Avalanche Canada
Evaluate the bond of the new snow and the underlying surface as you travel. Solar aspects where the new snow is overlying a crust seem to be the places where the bond is the most reactive.
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
Another pulse of snow is expected to move into the region thursday throughout the day giving us another 10-12cm of snow, temperatures around -5C and light winds. As the week moves on though, we are back onto a cooling trend with temperatures returning to the minus teens....
Avalanche Summary
Numerous loose dry slides up to sz 1 have occurred in the past 24hrs. Some pulling out thin slabs at the base of the cliff bands that werent running far. Of note forecasters triggerred a sz 2.5 skier remote avalanche today on a SE facing ridge at 2500m in the Highwood pass area. The slab failed down 40cm on the recent melt freeze crust, was 200m wide and ran for 500m.
Snowpack Summary
20-30cm of recent storm snow is beginning to settle under the influence of warm temperatures and light winds. Isolated windslabs are being found along ridgelines in the Alpine but these slabs do not extend far downslope. The recent snow is poorly bonded to the underlying melt freeze crust on isolated steep solar aspects and forecasters were able to remote trigger a SE facing bowl from a ridge at 2500m. Use caution if travelling on these solar aspects and check the bond with the new snow and the underlying crust.
Terrain and Travel
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and wind exposure.
- Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Strong SW winds are creating extensive fresh wind slabs in Alpine and Treeline terrain. These slabs will become increasing reactive with the incoming snow and continues strong winds.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Persistent Slabs
Carefully evaluate the bond of the new snow to the underlying crust. Steep solar aspects and unsupported terrain should be carefully considered or avoided...
Aspects: South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 3rd, 2022 3:00PM
