Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 10th, 2016 8:00AM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Loose Dry.

percy woods, Parks Canada

Glacier.

Three times Low. Continue to practice the principles of good avalanche terrain management and safe travel through the landscape. Plan to be back well before dark.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Little in the way of precipitation for the next couple days. Thin cloud, potentially light flurries and light winds for the next couple days.

Snowpack Summary

light snowfall over the last few days (6cm) has softly covered old snow surfaces in the forecast area. On colder northerly aspects the recent snow covers 15cm of recrystallized facets. On steep solar aspects it sits on top of thin sun crusts and along ridgelines it may be hiding rocks and other hazards such as pockets of windslab.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations.

Confidence

Due to the quality of field observations

Problems

Loose Dry

Loose dry weak faceted surface snow may be prone to sluffing in steep to very steep terrain. Terrain features such as gullies can focus the volume of sluffs making it a potential problem for riders and skiers.

Avoid travelling on ledges and cliffs where sluffing may have severe consequences.

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

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Jan 11th, 2016 8:00AM