Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 26th, 2017 4:00PM

The alpine rating is below threshold, the treeline rating is below threshold, and the below treeline rating is below threshold.

Parks Canada Ruari Macfarlane, Parks Canada

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Waterton Lakes.

Regular bulletins are finished for the season; however, a thick snowpack means avalanche hazard will remain throughout Spring in many areas. For further information, please see the "More Spring Conditions details" link, and the Forecast Details tab.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Weather station data is available here: http://agriculture.alberta.ca/acis/alberta-weather-data-viewer.jsp Akamina Pass, Goat Haunt, & Waterton Red Rock are most useful.Avalanche Canada produces a broad-scale Mountain Weather Forecast: http://www.avalanche.ca/weather SPOTWX (http://spotwx.com) is a resource for weather forecasts at a local scale.

Snowpack Summary

The Spring snowpack is well above average.  Avalanche risk will remain on many trails until Summer.  Avalanche Canada has defined four common spring scenarios, here: http://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/spring-strategy-2017. It's up to you to decide which of the scenarios applies to your situation. Each requires a different risk management approach.

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

Valid until: Apr 27th, 2017 4:00PM

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