Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 3rd, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Carefully assess your line for wind slab. Wind slabs are likely still rider triggerable in steep terrain.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
Several natural loose dry avalanches were reported on Monday. These avalanches were up to size 1.5 and released in steep terrain.
Please continue to post your observations and photos to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Ongoing southerly winds have scoured south facing terrain and created wind slab on northerly terrain features. around 50cm overlies a rain crust formed in late December.
The mid-snowpack is well-settled. The lower snowpack consists of several crusts with weak faceted crystals above and below that are beginning to heal and bond to each other.
Snowpack depths are roughly 140 to 180 cm at treeline.
Weather Summary
Tuesday night
trace amounts of new snow expected. Light to moderate southerly winds and a low of -7 at 1800m.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud with the possibility of light flurries bringing trace amounts of new snow. Moderate easterly winds and temperatures at 1800m around -7.
Thursday
Cloudy with flurries bringing trace amounts of new snow. Moderate to strong southeast winds and freezing levels rising to 1400m.
Friday
Cloudy with flurries bringing up to 5cm of new snow. Strong southerly winds. Freezing level around 1600m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
- Use ridges or ribs to avoid areas of wind loaded snow.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Ongoing southerly winds have formed wind slab on northerly aspects. These wind slabs could still be rider triggerable.
Aspects: North, North East, East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 4th, 2023 4:00PM
