Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 4th, 2016 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
matt.mueller,
Alberta Parks
Little change due to the stagnant weather this past . Time to push out carefully and explore the steeper slopes. Pray for snow.
Summary
Confidence
High - Due to the number and quality of field observations
Weather Forecast
Temperatures will be moderate at about -5.0 in the alpine, light southwest wind & freezing levels at 1900 meters for Tuesday. Some light snow is forecasted for Thursday but we'll see if the weather man is fooling with us again.
Avalanche Summary
Little avalanche activity has been observed in K-Country or from our nearest neighbors in Banff National Park, Sunshine Ski Area or Lake Louise. Isolated loose dry avalanches up to 1.5.
Snowpack Summary
Very little change in the snowpack for apart from cooler overnight temperatures causing continued re-faceting at the surface which may assist in breaking down some the wind slabs up in the alpine.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Do not travel on slopes that are exposed to cornices overhead.>Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.>
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 5th, 2016 2:00PM
