Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Dec 8th, 2013 3:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Persistent Slabs.

mike.koppang, Alberta Parks

Kananaskis.

The skiing is brutal at this time but as temperatures warm back up to seasonal. Ice climbing is a good idea! Lots of routes in shape right now. Watch for pockets of slabs below, on and above routes that have the potential to scrub you off a route.

Summary

Confidence

Fair

Weather Forecast

Temperatures are expected to become more seasonal tomorrow on monday. Alpine temps near -15C with moderate to strong NW winds.

Avalanche Summary

No new Natural avalanche observations

Snowpack Summary

The facetting continues. Strong temperature gradient turning our "snowpack" into weak facetted grains.

Problems

Persistent Slabs

Avalanches initiated in the upper snowpack are likely to step down to the basal October crust and involve the entire winters snowpack.

Be aware of thin areas that may propogate to deeper instabilites.>Avoid lee and cross-loaded terrain near ridge crests.>

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

2 - 5

Valid until: Dec 9th, 2013 2:00PM