Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 2nd, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Persistent Slabs.
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Seek areas where the wind is not actively depositing snow.
The best riding will be in zones protected from the wind with no overhead hazard.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the last week.
During the last avalanche cycle, wind slabs were able to step down to weak layers from December.
Snowpack Summary
10 to 30 cm of previous storm snow from last week overlies a variety of surfaces. This snow has fallen on a crust on south-facing slopes, and in places protected from the wind surface hoar.
Wind slab exist on all aspects. Currently strong northly winds are forming pockets of wind slabs on south aspect terrain and past southerly winds developed wind slab on north aspect terrain.
A weak layer of facets and crust from early December is buried approximately 50 to 100 cm deep.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Clear. 30 to 50 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -25 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 50 to 60 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -25 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 60 to 80 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 10 to 25 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid steep, rocky, and wind-affected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Moderate north easterly winds have reverse loaded south aspect slopes. New and reactive wind slabs will continue to develop as these winds are forecast to persist.
Aspects: South East, South, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Persistent Slabs
A 50 to 100 cm deep weak layer from early December, may be possible to trigger on steep, rocky or convex slopes.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 3rd, 2025 4:00PM
