Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 18th, 2021 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
matt,
Avalanche Canada
Pretty good coverage makes it seem more like January at the moment. It seems prudent to reiterate that snowpack information is limited with relatively few observations. Travel like its November, despite the January coverage.
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
High pressure again for tomorrow. We are expecting some light flurries throughout the day, but nothing to write home about. Temperatures will rise to a pleasant -6 with light winds out of the SW,
Avalanche Summary
Nothing new, but lots of activity from the last storm. Interestingly, most of the crowns are are blown in, which makes one think of re-loaded slopes.
Snowpack Summary
The first forecasting field day of the year took us to Highwood Pass today. Snow depths varied, but generally good coverage. There is an obvious crust down 20-30cm in the trees below 2200m. The surface snow is starting to facet out which makes for pretty good travel. Above the 2200m the crust gradually turns into windslabs of varying hardness. It appears the north winds have loaded southern slopes near ridges.
Terrain and Travel
- Pay attention to isolated alpine features as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
Problems
Wind Slabs
These seem more prominent near ridges.
Aspects: North East, East, South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 19th, 2021 3:00PM
