Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Akamina, Bull, Crowsnest North, Crowsnest South, Elkford East, Elkford West, South Rockies.
For the best and safest riding, seek out areas of soft snow, untouched by the wind.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
There have been reports of a few small (size 1) dry loose avalanches running in steep terrain in the past 2 days.
Snowpack Summary
Around 25 cm of new snow has fallen over the weekend, accompanied by light to moderate wind.
The new snow sits on 20 to 40 cm of mostly faceted snow sitting on a weak layer from late January. The weak layer consists of a crust on sun-exposed slopes, and a layer of surface hoar or facets on all other aspects.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Clear sky. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 25 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. 25 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
The new snow is very light and may have formed wind slabs in lee features.
Aspects: North, South, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Dry
Loose dry avalanches will be likely in steep terrain where new snow hasn't formed a slab.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5