Avalanche Forecast

High

Riders are still finding pockets of reactive wind slab mostly in alpine lee features. Good photos in this MIN report

The field team observed a rider triggering a small slab in a steep unsupported feature on Thursday. The rider was unharmed but was pushed a short ways through rocky terrain

A few small natural avalanches along the highway corridor have been observed in the last three days.

Storms have deposited 10-20cm of new snow in recent days. Northeast winds have created wind slab in the alpine, mostly around ridgetop.

Roughly 50-80 cm of settled snow sits over the November 9 crust. This crust is present up to 2100 m and higher on solar facing terrain.

Below Treeline, the snowpack tapers to 40cms or less, making ski outs treacherous! Expect glaciers to have poor coverage and thin bridging.

At Roger's pass we'll see light flurries in the wake of the frontal system but not any significant snowfall.

Overnight: Nil precip, W wind: 10-20km/hr, Freezing Level(FZL) 900m

Sun: Cloudy with sunny periods. Nil precip. Alp High -8°C. Light SW winds, 1100m FZL

Mon: Cloudy with flurries, Snow: 4cms. Alp high -7°C, Wind SW 20 km/hr, 1300m FZL

Tues: Snowfall: Trace, Alp high -11°C, Light winds, 900m FZL

• Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.