Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 21st, 2013 5:40PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Summary
Weather Forecast
Continued warm and dry for Tuesday. Cooling trend and light snowfall forecasted for Wednesday.
Snowpack Summary
Touchy windslabs that are reactive to human triggering exist in the alpine. Warm day time temperatures may cause these slabs to become more reactive. Extra caution on sunny slopes in the afternoon is warranted.
Avalanche Summary
Class 2 wind slab on north aspect at 2400 m near Bow Summit was triggered by skiers on Monday. A class 1.5 skier triggered wind slab (north aspect, 2300m) on Observation peak in past 248 hours.
Confidence
Due to the number and quality of field observations
Problems
Wind Slabs
Touchy wind slabs that are reactive to human triggering exist in the alpine. See avalanche discussion.
Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.Be aware of the potential for wide propagations due to the presence of hard windslabs.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 22nd, 2013 4:00PM
