Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 14th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Parks Canada,
Avalanche Canada
Lower elevations are thin with lots of early season hazards. Decent skiing exists in more sheltered treeline areas.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new natural avalanches have been observed in the park, however observations have been limited.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 8 cm of new snow in the past 12 hours in the western areas of the park. This came in with moderate to strong southwest winds, likely forming thin new wind slabs in the alpine and treeline. This overlies variable surfaces including crust on solar aspects and old wind affected snow. Settling unconsolidated snow in sheltered areas at treeline. Snowpack depths at treeline range from 80 - 120 cm.
Weather Summary
Sun
A mix of sun and cloud, alpine high of -5°C. Strong SW winds at ridgetop.
Mon
Cloudy with isolated flurries and light SW winds. Alpine high of -8°C
Tues
Clearing trend. Ridgetop winds moderate westerly and alpine high of -7°C
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Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
This problem encompasses older hard wind slabs from previous wind event and likely thin new wind slabs from the small amount of snow we have seen this weekend.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 15th, 2024 4:00PM
