Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 29th, 2015 7:18AM

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

mike.koppang, Alberta Parks

Kananaskis.

Low does not mean No! Watch for pockets of windslabs in steep or unsupported terrain.

Summary

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Monday:SunnyPrecipitation: Nil.Alpine temperature: High 5 Â°C.Ridge wind west: 10 km/h.Freezing level: 3000 metres.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations.

Snowpack Summary

Not much is changing out there right now.Â Expect to encounter a temperature crust above 2200m on solar aspects.Â You may find it in some areas lower than this but the cooler temps seem to have limited its development at the lower elevations.Â In the Alpine, Its a mixed bag of windslabs, powder snow, and bare ground.Â Surface hoar is still continuing to grow in the lower elevations (TL and below) and the snowpack is losing strength in thinner areas as it continues to facet.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Watch for isolated pockets of windslabs in Alpine terrain. These are most prevalent on N and E aspects and if they were to trigger, it would be from a thin, unsupported snowpack area.

Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.>Avoid unsupported slopes.>Avoid cross loaded features.>

Aspects: North, North East.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Nov 30th, 2015 2:00PM