Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Dec 1 – 2, 2017Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Excellent riding can be found in sheltered treeline locations. Sensitive windslabs still plague the alpine, but loading is occurring at all elevations. Keep your head up.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible - Likely
    Size
    1–3
    Sensitive wind slabs continue building at ridge tops and if triggered, has the potential to step down to the deeper instability.

Weather Forecast

Friday Accumulation: 8 cm.Alpine temperature: High -8 °C.Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 45 km/h.Freezing level at valley bottom.Thur-Sun 11mmSaturday minimal snow winds shifting to the north and light as the cold arctic air envelops the area on sunday

Snowpack Summary

Wind slabs continue to build in exposed lee features. A significant crust (black friday, Nov.23) can be found down 30 to 70cms. A persistent slab overlays this crust and so far the bond appears to be strengthening at this interface. The Halloween crust sits well down in the snowpack at TL locations and as high as 2700m.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed or reported

Confidence

Regions covered