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Avalanche Forecast

Jan 25th, 2025–Jan 26th, 2025
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: East Kakwa, Tumbler.

Expect sunny and windy weather.

Loose wet avalanches may occur on sunny slopes during the warmest parts of the day.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Keep posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network!

Snowpack Summary

The snow surface is wind-affected, with sastrugi in many open upper-elevation areas. A sun crust may exist on steep sunny slopes. This crust may soften and turn moist during the warm sunny parts of the day. Soft dry snow may be found in sheltered areas above 1500 m.

A layer of surface hoar around 50 cm deep has produced limited results with snowpack tests and is not a concern at this time. The rest of the snowpack is mostly made up of weak, faceted crystals, along with a crust near the base of the snowpack.

Total snow depths in this region are generally shallow, averaging around a meter at treeline.

Check out this MIN report from our field team for conditions at Core Lodge from last Wednesday.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Clear. 40 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Sunday

Sunny. 40 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C, inversion.

Monday

Sunny, with increasing clouds in the afternoon. 60 to 70 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C, inversion.

Tuesday

Cloudy. 50 to 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2°C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.
  • Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
  • Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.

Avalanche Problems

Loose Wet

Wet loose avalanches are possible during the heat of the day. Avoid gullies and terrain traps if overhead start zones are in the sun.

Aspects: South East, South, South West, West.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood: Possible - Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 1.5