Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
A high pressure system is in place now that will be around until the weekend. Today will bring a mix of sun and cloud and temps are starting to climb up. Alpine highs today of -3, freezing level to 1500m & ridge wind 10-20km/hr.Â
Snowpack Summary
Previous new snow has been blown around at ridgetop building a variable softslab in the Alpine. This overlies a previous windslab & both these slabs are sensitive to human triggering. There are still easy shears in the storm slab aswell but overall the snowpack is gaining strength. The Feb 10 surface hoar is dn 60-100cm and may still be triggered.
Avalanche Summary
Yesterday we had a few loose moist avalanches from steep South & West facing slopes. On the 21st there was a skier triggered sz 1.5 on Little Sifton col, the skier was involved but uninjured. The slide was 25cm deep, 50m wide & ran 70m. There was also BIG (up to sz 4)avalanches in the Asulkan &Loop valleys from cornices failing during solar warming
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3