Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 26th, 2017 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
Ruari Macfarlane,
Parks Canada
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
