Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Dec 23rd, 2011 4:00PM

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

Edwin Knox, Parks Canada

Waterton Lakes.

Little change in the snowpack or avalanche conditions. Very supportive mid pack makes for good traveling. Little Prairie snowpack 73cm. For near real-time weather go to: www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/ws/data/stnreport/tables/OLD-AKAM-ST.txt

Summary

Problems

Wind Slabs

The 10cm of snow earlier in the week has been blown clean from fetch areas and deposited in lee and cross loaded features developing hard slabs from 5 to 15cm thick. Highly variable snow conditions in wind affected areas.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Dec 26th, 2011 4:00PM