Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 4th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Fresh wind slabs will likely be triggerable by riders on Sunday.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
On Friday and Saturday, numerous natural as well as skier- and explosive-triggered wind slabs were reported size 1-2. Most were in reverse-loaded lees of ridgetop on west to southwest aspects at alpine and treeline elevations.
Snowpack Summary
New snow falls with wind over generally soft, faceted and/or moderately wind-affected surfaces.
A right-side-up upper snowpack appears to be bonding well to a crust buried 70 to 100 cm deep. The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-settled and bonded with no deeper concerns.
Weather Summary
Saturday night
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 2300 m.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level falling to 2700 m to 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
- The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on a variety of aspects.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 5th, 2025 4:00PM
