Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 8th, 2021 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Mikey,
Avalanche Canada
Choose your objective with the cold weather in mind. Good skiing can be found at all elevations.
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
More COLD...Tuesday morning will start out around -29c and warm up to -20c by early afternoon. Expect winds out of the west at 30-40km/hr with a mix of sun and cloud. Very similar for Wednesday except for the fact that temperatures will drop down to -36c that night. Having an equipment or body breakdown in this cold can suddenly feel pretty real, pretty fast.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed.
Snowpack Summary
We are looking at about 60cm of settled snow from these recent storms and just over 2m total snow at tree line. The interface with the storm snow is progressively getting stronger but take the time to dig and evaluate this interface before committing to larger features. Some wind effect in the alpine and our usual concerns for lee features and cross loaded gullies.
Terrain and Travel
- Be careful as you transition into wind affected terrain.
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
- Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.
Problems
Wind Slabs
There are still some wind slabs in the alpine, some harder and some softer.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 9th, 2021 3:00PM
