Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Brazeau, Churchill, Cirrus-Wilson, Fryatt, Icefields, Jasper, Maligne, Marmot, Miette Lake, Pyramid.
Watch for isolated pockets of wind slab in leeward alpine features.
New snow will improve ski quality but forecasted amounts are variable; if more snow falls than is expected, evaluate the changing conditions accordingly.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported.
If you have any recent observations, please submit them to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
2-10cm of new snow has fallen on a surface crust that exists up to 2200m all aspects. Above 2200m 5-10cm dry snow sits on a supportive crust that exist up to 2600m on all aspects, and to mountain top on solar slopes. Strong upper and mid-pack, supportive to skis and boots. Lower snowpack consists of basal depth hoar.
Weather Summary
Mountain Weather Forecast is available at Avalanche Canada
Friday
Flurries (trace to 9cm). Ridge wind southeast: 10-20 km/h. Freezing level: 2400m.
Saturday
Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries (trace to 5cm). Ridge wind southwest: 15-25 km/h. Freezing level: 2400m.
Sunday
Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries (trace). Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 45 km/h. Freezing level: 2300m.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent snow and wind has formed isolated windslabs in lee areas at ridgetop in the alpine.
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5