Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 14th, 2012 4:00PM

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.

Garth Lemke, Parks Canada

Jasper.

Temperatures will continue to drop the next few days with light precipitation. Evaluate large alpine slopes carefully before committing. Thin snowpack zones will be the trigger spots.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

Problems

Persistent Slabs

Mid pack facet layer exists at treeline locations. It remains stubborn to initiate. This slab has various thicknesses as across the landscape snowpack depths are variable.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 3

Wind Slabs

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