Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 18th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Wet.
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Avalanche Canada
Dangerous avalanche conditions exist in steep terrain where wet loose avalanches remain reactive to human triggering.
Minimize exposure to overhead hazard wherever possible.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Sunday.
On Saturday, loose wet avalanche activity, up to size 2, was concentrated to steep sun affected slopes in the heat of the day.
We expect natural solar-triggered wet loose avalanche activity and cornice failures to continue until temperatures return to below-freezing.
Snowpack Summary
The upper 30 to 60 cm of the snowpack is wet from prolonged warm temperatures and strong sunshine. Saturated snow is struggling to bond to a thin melt-freeze crust or the dry snow found below it.
The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and dense, however, buried crusts may make sliding surfaces for avalanche activity as the warming affects deeper into the snowpack.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +8 °C with freezing level above 3000 m.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 to 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +6 °C with freezing level dropping to 2500 m in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C with freezing level dropping to 1500 m in the afternoon.
Thursday
Cloudy with 1 to 2 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level hovers at 1500m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully manage your exposure to overhead hazards while entering and leaving riding areas.
- Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches
- Avoid exposure to slopes that have cornices overhead.
- Large cornice falls are dangerous on their own.
Problems
Loose Wet
Loose wet and wet slab avalanches are expected as warming continues, with no overnight cooling. Warming is amplified on sun affected slopes, particularly near rock outcrops.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 19th, 2024 4:00PM
