Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 20th, 2022 4:00PM

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

Timothy Johnson,

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The sun is packing a punch this time of year. Be aware what is above your head when the sun starts to shine. Also don't forget to pack your sunscreen!

Summary

Weather Forecast

Monday

Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries.

Precipitation: Trace.

Alpine temperature: High -5 C.

Ridge wind west: 15-35 km/h.

Freezing level: 1700 metres.

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.

Precipitation: Trace.

Alpine temperature: Low -6 C, High -2 C.

Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h.

Freezing level: 2100 metres.

Snowpack Summary

There is a 1-5cm breakable temperature crust on all aspects below 1700m. Also a sun crust on solar aspects to at least 2100m. The midpack is mostly solid but there could be a Feb 13 interface down 20-50cm as a suncrust on solar aspects and a facet layer on polar aspects.

Avalanche Summary

No new recent avalanches have been observed around Jasper

Confidence

Due to the number and quality of field observations

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

Watch out for lingering wind slabs down into exposed tree line features.

  • Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Mar 21st, 2022 4:00PM