Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Oct 28th, 2016 4:00PM

The alpine rating is below threshold, the treeline rating is below threshold, and the below treeline rating is below threshold.

snow safety, Parks Canada

Banff Yoho Kootenay.

We will start daily forecasting with danger ratings once we have more information. Climbers and tourers should be in full winter mode this weekend in the alpine as there is more snow than usual. See forecast details for conditions. SH

Summary

Weather Forecast

Overnight temperatures at or just below freezing overnight with cooler temperatures on the way for Monday. Some light snow this weekend with the possibility of more significant snowfall Monday along the divide.

Snowpack Summary

15-30 cm in the alpine in the last 36 hours with warm temperatures. At 2300 m there is 40-60 cm of well consolidated early season snow that carries well for travel. No significant weak layers in the snowpack, but expect isolated wind loading in alpine gullies where the soft snow has been blown into. Below treeline isn't at threshold for avalanches.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed, but we have only toured around the Bow Summit area so our observations are very limited. Sunshine and Lake Louise ski hills reporting no new activity besides sloughing in the alpine. It is not a stretch to assume there will be plenty of sloughing in the short term on the steep alpine faces and gullies with the new snow.

Confidence

Valid until: Oct 29th, 2016 4:00PM