Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 1st, 2022 4:04PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

Cory Boschman,

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As long as things stay frozen, and you avoid the isolated windslabs, conditions are pretty good.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Saturday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Precipitation: Trace. Alpine temperature: High -5 C. Ridge wind west: 15-30 km/h. Freezing level: 1600 metres.

Sunday: Flurries. Accumulation: 6 cm. Alpine temperature: Low -10 C, High -5 C. Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 55 km/h. Freezing level: 1500 metres.

Snowpack Summary

Sun crust on solar slopes to Mountain top. Melt Freeze crust on polar slopes up to 2200m, settled snow on north aspects above. Moderate wind effect in the ALP.

Avalanche Summary

A few small wind slabs have been observed in higher elevation leeward features.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

Moderate SW winds in the alpine continue. Watch for isolated wind slabs, especially in high consequence terrain.

  • Use caution in lee areas. Wind loading could create slabs.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Apr 2nd, 2022 4:00PM