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Avalanche Forecast

Apr 7th, 2024–Apr 8th, 2024
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Brazeau, Churchill, Cirrus-Wilson, Fryatt, Icefields, Jasper, Maligne, Marmot, Miette Lake, Pyramid.

Time to start getting up early for your ski objectives.You can find some soft snow on sheltered north facing runs.Solar slopes offer fast crust skiing in the morning and softer turns in the afternoon.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

Loose wet natural avalanche activity in the afternoons continues.

Snowpack Summary

5-10cm of soft snow can still be found in the shaded alpine. Solar aspects have multiple crusts within the upper 30 cm. A total of 20-40cm of snow now sits over the March 19th crust which is present everywhere except North aspects above 1900m. The Feb 3rd crust interface is down 30-90cm. Basal depth hoar and facets make up the bottom of the snowpack. HS ranges from 560 to 150cm.

Weather Summary

Monday: Cloudy skies and flurries at higher elevations. Southwest ridgetop winds will range from 35 to 50 km/h. Precip will be mainly on the windward side of the Rockies but some snow will drift across to the eastern slopes through the afternoon. Freezing levels will be 1800-2000 m.

Mountain Weather Forecast is available @ Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
  • Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.
  • Avoid exposure to steep sun exposed slopes.

Avalanche Problems

Persistent Slabs

This problem seems to be most active where the March 19th crust is not supportive over the Feb 3rd weak layer (down 30-90cm) of facets over a crust. Northerly aspects between 1900-2400m seem to be the problem area.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1.5 - 3.5

Loose Wet

Spring sun is kicking a punch even through the clouds. Keep an eye out for changing surface snow conditions with different aspect and elevation.

Aspects: South East, South, South West, West, North West.

Elevations: Treeline, Below Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2