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Avalanche Forecast

Dec 24th, 2015–Dec 25th, 2015

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

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

Regions: Kananaskis.

Have a great christmas! Ski quality is still good in many areas!

Confidence

High

Weather Forecast

Calm winds and cool temperatures are forecasted for Santa's arrivalÂ tomorrow.Â Light snow is currently falling and will likely continue overnight.Â Dont expect to much new snow though as these flakes are TINY.Â We are guessing about 2-3cm of new will fall overnight.

Avalanche Summary

A few loose dry slides out of steep unskiable terrain.

Snowpack Summary

Not alot is changing out there now.Â There are isolated windslabs in alpine terrain just confined to ridgetop and crossloaded features.Â Colder temperatures are promoting facetting in the upper snowpack so we are starting to see some weak facetted snow in shallow areas.Â When more snow does fall, this may be a problem.Â The Dec 3rd layer is down 40-60cm but has not produced any noteable test results of late.Â For this time of year, its great coverage and a pretty good snowpack.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Isolated windslabs along ridgelines and in crossloaded features.

Now is a good time to consider bigger objectives.>

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 3