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Avalanche Forecast

Nov 29th, 2023–Nov 30th, 2023
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be early season
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be early season
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be below threshold

Be careful if venturing into deeper snowpack or wind-loaded pockets where denser snow sits over a weak base.

The snowpack remains very thin for this time of the year and Early Season Conditions persist.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported or observed on Wednesday.

Snowpack Summary

Strong westerly winds have moved last weeks storm snow and blew away much of the surface hoar in the alpine. Generally, the snowpack is thin and wind-scoured with a thin suncrust on south and west aspects. The bottom of the snowpack consists of weak basal facets and a spotty melt-freeze crust from late October.

The snowpack is 30-50 cm deep at treeline with many areas still below threshold, and up to 90 cm in deeper alpine areas.

Weather Summary

Light flurries along the Eastern slopes Wednesday night with little to no accumulation. Winds will remain light and variable through Thursday with temperatures around -10C. . In the Northern region, a alpine inversion may set up, with slightly warmer temperatures up high, for the next few days.

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Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.
  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.

Avalanche Problems

Deep Persistent Slabs

The snowpack is very thin in most areas, but we have seen regular avalanche activity from areas that have enough snow cover over the last week. The base of the snowpack is very weak, if you are in terrain where the wind has created a dense slab on top of this weak base, be wary!

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2