Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 27th, 2020 2:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Deep Persistent Slabs.
Mikey,
Avalanche Canada
Good skiing with settled snow can be found in sheltered areas of tree line and below. The alpine has widespread wind slabs.
Summary
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
Tuesday is expected to be a mix of cloud and sun with a chance of flurries. In the alpine, temps will be between -6c and -9c with light to moderate SW winds. Wednesday looks like a carbon copy of Tuesday.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed.
Snowpack Summary
The alpine has widespread wind slabs that carry into the tree line (specific to ridges). The top 50cm of the snowpack is made up mostly of buried wind slabs that are still producing sheers. These will settle out with time but presently, still a concern for triggering them in the alpine and along ridges and lee features. This can cause the basal weakness to wake up and produce large avalanches. The weak temperature gradient within the snowpack is having a positive effect on the snowpack over the long haul. The basal facets/crust combo 40cm off the ground will be on our radar for a long time
Terrain and Travel
- If triggered, wind slabs avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Avoid lee and cross-loaded slopes at and above treeline.
Problems
Wind Slabs
There are several generations of wind slabs that need some more time to heal.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
It is worth to dig a pit to ground to see the severity of this basal layer.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 28th, 2020 4:00PM
