Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 28th, 2021 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Persistent Slabs.
Tereza Turecka,
Good stability and no new avalanche activity are no excuse for complacency. Practice safe travel within your group and carry appropriate safety gear. Dig to know what you ski on.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Friday morning, expect sunny periods with a trace of snow on the ground from overnight. Alpine high of -9 C. Light southwesterly ridge top winds.
Snowpack Summary
Alpine is either stripped of snow completely or offers a variety of wind affected surfaces. Surface faceting continues with cooler temperatures. Strong mid-pack overlies generally supportive basal layers. Decomposing surface hoar is found down 40cm to 80cm in isolated sheltered locations, in the very southern parts of the park.
Avalanche Summary
Field team reports no new avalanche activity observed.
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Confidence
The weather pattern is stable on Friday
Problems
Persistent Slabs
Low probability, high consequence problem at the moment. Keep an eye out for sporadic weak layers within the snowpack. These layers may be present in a form of buried surface hoar, facet interfaces, or sun crust.
- Dig down to find and test weak layers before committing to a line.
- Be aware of thin areas that may propogate to deeper instabilites.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 29th, 2021 4:00PM
