Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 27th, 2017 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Persistent Slabs.
grant statham,
Avalanche Canada
Ski and climbing conditions are good right now, and we have seen less avalanche activity over the previous few days. However we remain wary of the weak snowpack that dominates the region. Consider your exposure to avalanche terrain very carefully.
Summary
Weather Forecast
One more day in this same, stable weather pattern before things change. Tuesday expect temperatures ranging from -15 to -25, light winds and no new snow - looks like another nice day and then on Tuesday night the wind picks up and the remainder of the week will be snowy. Expecting 10-15 cm through the second half of this week.
Snowpack Summary
30cm of soft snow overlies a well-settled and firm middle of the snowpack. Near treeline, concern remains for a facetted layer that sits in the lower third of the snowpack, and an old surface hoar layer down about 50-60 cm that has recently produced sudden planar shears. Deeper snowpacks to the west of the Wapta Icefields have the strongest snow.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed or reported on Monday.
Confidence
Problems
Persistent Slabs
Conditions have improved since last week, and the likelihood of triggering an avalanche is reduced - however, weak layers still exist and entry into any start zone areas should be based upon knowledge of the snowpack conditions on that slope.
- Dig down to find and test weak layers before committing to a line.
- Use conservative route selection, choose moderate angled and supported terrain with low consequence.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 28th, 2017 4:00PM
