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Avalanche Forecast

Dec 26th, 2013–Dec 27th, 2013
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Kananaskis.

Not a great start to the winter right now.  Skiing opportunities are limited but travel into ice climbs is great!  We need about 40cm of snow to improve the skiing.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

We may see up to 8cm of new snow over the next 48hrs.  Not enough to improve the skiing.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed.

Snowpack Summary

Hard slabs overlying a weak facetted base is the main theme of the day.  With the warm temps, there may be some surface crusts at lower elevations on solar aspects.  Any avalanche that initiates is likely to involve the entire winters snowpack.

Avalanche Problems

Persistent Slabs

Any avalanche that initiates is likely to involve the entire winters snowpack at this time due to stiff nature of the overlying slab and facetted base.
Avoid thin, rocky or sparsely-treed slopes.>Be aware of thin areas that may propogate to deeper instabilites.>Be aware of the potential for full depth avalanches due to deeply buried weak layers.>

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible - Likely

Expected Size: 2 - 4