Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 4th, 2012 3:07PM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeNorth of Lake Louise there is approximately 40cm of settled snowpack in the alpine. Ice climbers be wary in lee gulley features. It is still early season with many obstacles still protruding through the snowpack. Be patient and save your ACL.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Snowpack Summary
Avalanche Summary
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations on Sunday
Problems
Wind Slabs
Windslabs, up to 20cm thick, can be encountered in the immediate lee of alpine features. However, reports from the Lake Louise ski area say that these slabs did not react to skier traffic or explosives today.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 5th, 2012 4:00PM