Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Akamina, Bull, Crowsnest North, Crowsnest South, Elkford East, Elkford West, South Rockies.
For the best and safest riding, seek out areas of soft snow, untouched by the wind.
Manage your sluff in steep terrain.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
On Sunday, there were a few small dry loose avalanches.
On Saturday, there was a small (size 1.5) natural storm slab near Castle and a few small dry loose avalanches.
Snowpack Summary
Around 25 cm of new snow has fallen over the weekend, accompanied by light to moderate wind. Wind is expected to be strongest through passes and gaps in the mountains on Tuesday.
The new snow overlies 20 to 40 cm of mostly faceted snow sitting on a weak layer from late January. The weak layer consists of a crust on sun-exposed slopes, and a layer of surface hoar or facets on all other aspects.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -17 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
- Use appropriate sluff management techniques.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
The new snow is very light and may have formed wind slabs in lee features.
Aspects: North, South, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Dry
Loose dry avalanches will be likely in steep terrain where new snow hasn't formed a slab.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5