Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Brazeau, Churchill, Cirrus-Wilson, Fryatt, Icefields, Jasper, Maligne, Marmot, Miette Lake, Pyramid.
Enjoy the beautiful spring weather on Saturday, before a brief return to winter on Sunday and Monday.
Remember to pay attention to how the snowpack is reacting to the rising daytime temperatures, and the best risk management strategy is usually to start and finish your trip early.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed or reported.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 10cm of recent snow with variable wind effect remains dry, and overlies a strong midpack above 2400m on shaded aspects. Sunny aspects, and everywhere below 2400m, starts as a supportive surface crust that breaks down with solar input and rising daytime temperatures.
Weather Summary
Mountain Weather Forecast is available at Avalanche Canada
Saturday
Sunny with cloudy periods.
Precipitation: Nil.
Alpine temperature: High 0 °C.
Ridge wind south: 10-30 km/h.
Freezing level: 2300 metres.
Sunday
Cloudy with scattered flurries.
Accumulation: 5 cm.
Alpine temperature: Low -6 °C, High -4 °C.
Ridge wind west: 20 km/h gusting to 60 km/h.
Freezing level: 1700 metres.
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
This problem will increase over the day on Saturday with forecast sun and rising temperatures.
Aspects: East, South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5
Cornices
Avoid direct exposure to cornices as the temperatures rise.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3