Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Waterton Lakes.
Weather Forecast
Wed mainly sunny freezing level near 1800m winds shifting to SE.Thursday sunny periods with a freezing level near 2000m.Friday Cloudy freezing level near 2000m winds SW
Snowpack Summary
65cm sits above the April 7 crust at treeline and 60cm sits above the April 11 crust on all aspects to 2000m and solar aspects to ridge lines. Moderate winds today affecting ridgeline and exposed areas creating soft slabs. Crusts continue to gain strength but moist snow remains beneath them on solar aspects. Â
Avalanche Summary
There has been widespread loose dry avalanches running naturally out of extreme terrain or sluffing with skiers in steep terrain. These events have been relatively small but some have run a long distance in continuously steep terrain sometimes gouging down to the crusts. With increased wind today there was noticeably less of this activity
Confidence
Freezing levels are uncertain
Avalanche Problems
Loose Dry
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Wet
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2