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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 18th, 2022–Nov 21st, 2022

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Maligne.

Ice climbers watch for loose avalanches overhead if the sun is out or temperatures rise. Even small avalanches can have big consequences in extreme terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

One loose dry avalanche noted on Friday around 3000m meters on a SW aspect on Mt. Kerkeslin running far to and pulling to ground.

Snowpack Summary

Alpine snow affected by previous northerly winds. The snowpack is becoming faceted out due cold temperatures. Sun crust present on steep solar aspects to at least tree line elevations. The snow depth below tree line around Maligne Lake is 25cm. The snow depth at road side near Parker Ridge is 65cm.

Weather Summary

Saturday

Sunny with cloudy periods.

Precipitation: Nil.

Alpine temperature: High -4 °C.

Ridge wind west: 10 km/h.

Freezing level: 1400 metres.

Sunday

Cloudy with sunny periods.

Precipitation: Nil.

Alpine temperature: Low -8 °C, High -4 °C.

Ridge wind west: 10 km/h.

Freezing level: 1600 metres.

Monday

Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries.

Precipitation: Trace.

Alpine temperature: Low -9 °C, High -5 °C.

Ridge wind southwest: 15-25 km/h.

Freezing level: 1400 metres.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Loose avalanches may start small but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.

Problems

Loose Dry

Loose Dry avalanches are the release of dry unconsolidated snow and typically occur within layers of soft snow near the surface of the snowpack. These avalanches start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-dry avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs.