Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Oct 23rd, 2012 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
aaron beardmore,
Parks Canada
Daily avalanche bulletins will resume on Nov 1. Until then, note that winter has started and certain areas of Banff, Yoho and Kootenay have enough snow to avalanche, mostly at higher elevations.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Snowpack Summary
Avalanche Summary
Confidence
Due to the number and quality of field observations on Tuesday
Problems
Wind Slabs
Up to 50cm of early season snow pack caused by recent storms. Suspected wind slabs in lee areas in the alpine. Ice climbers and off-season mountaineers should be aware of terrain traps and gulley features.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Oct 24th, 2012 4:00PM
