Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Early season hazards are very present at the moment. Watch out for wind slabs in unexpected places due to variable winds.
Weather Forecast
Friday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Precipitation: Trace. High -7 °C. Ridge wind southwest: 10-30 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom. Saturday: Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries. Accumulation: 4 cm. Low -14 °C, High -6 °C. Wind west: 15 km/h gusting to 40 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Snowpack Summary
Treeline has a snowpack of 40-50cm with overall supportive travel. 5cm of recent snow has settled quickly. The Nov. 4th rain crust exists up to 2600m depending on location in the forecast area. Variable winds have formed wind slabs at ridge tops.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been observed or reported.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Variable winds may have created pockets of wind slab in unexpected locations
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.
- Early season hazards such as rocks, trees and stumps are still visible.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Dry
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5