Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Jan 29 – 30, 2021
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low

Highlights

Good stability and no new avalanche activity are no excuse for complacency. Practice safe travel within your group and carry appropriate safety gear. Dig to know what you ski on.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    1–2.5

    Low probability, high consequence problem at the moment. Keep an eye out for sporadic weak layers within the snowpack. These layers may be present in a form of buried surface hoar, facet interfaces, or sun crust.

Snowpack Summary

Alpine is either stripped of snow completely or offers a variety of wind affected surfaces. Surface faceting continues with cooler temperatures. Strong mid-pack overlies generally supportive basal layers. Decomposing surface hoar is found down 40cm to 80cm in isolated sheltered locations, in the very southern parts of the park.

Avalanche Summary

Field team reports no new avalanche activity observed.

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Confidence

The weather pattern is stable on Friday

Weather Forecast

Friday morning, expect sunny periods with a trace of snow on the ground from overnight. Alpine high of -9 C. Light southwesterly ridge top winds.

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