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Avalanche Forecast

Jan 28th, 2021–Jan 29th, 2021
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Jasper.

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.

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

Avalanche 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: Unlikely

Expected Size: 1 - 2.5