Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 1st, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Loose Dry.
Parks Canada,
Avalanche Canada
With light snow this week skiing is improving, keep your eye out for small thin windslabs in lee areas. Hazard may be higher then predicted if snowfall exceeds forecasted amounts.
Summary
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed however minimal field work.
Snowpack Summary
15-25 cm of new snow has fallen this week. It overlies older hard windslabs in the alpine and treeline and a thin melt freeze crust below treeline.
Snowpack depths at treeline range from 80 - 120 cm.
Weather Summary
Thurs
Cloudy with sunny periods. Isolated flurries. Wind W 20-30 km/hr with an alpine high of -9°C.
Fri
Cloudy with sunny periods and light snow up to 5cm. Wind SW 10-20 km/hr with an alpine high of -12°C.
Sat
Clearing with no significant precip expected. Wind W 30-50km/hr with an alpine high of -5°C.
Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for the most up to date information.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
- Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.
Problems
Wind Slabs
20-30 km W wind this week may form windslabs with new unconsolidated snow. Older windslabs in the alpine and at treeline may still be triggerable by riders, by their sensitivity is decreasing with cooler temps.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Dry
Steep features with a hard bed surface may yield small dry loose avalanches triggerable by riders.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 4th, 2025 4:00PM
