Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 12th, 2025 12:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Seek out very sheltered areas if you are looking to find soft skiing. The wind has been hard at work in Waterton and windslabs will exist in many places.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
Numerous natural wind slab avalanches observed in steep cross loaded features to size 2. These avalanches were observed on last Tuesday's field day however likely occurred last weekend.
Snowpack Summary
Strong to extreme SW winds have formed stiff windslabs at all elevations. These slabs may have built on a layer of surface hoar that was observed in many locations, uncertain if it was destroyed by wind before the new slabs formed. Windward areas are stripped to old surfaces. The lower snowpack is well settled with no significant weak layers.
Snowpack depths at treeline range from 80 - 120 cm.
Weather Summary
Sun
Cloudy with sunny periods, wind west 15 km/hr. Alpine high of -9°C
Mon
Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Wind west 30 km/hr. High of -9°C in the alpine.
Tues
Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. Wind west 35 km/hr. Alpine high of -8°C.
Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for the most up to date information.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
New windslabs may be building on a layer of surface hoar that was observed in many places on the surface of the snowpack on Tuesday, prior to the wind. Uncertain if this layer was destroyed by the wind before the slabs built.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 14th, 2025 4:00PM
