Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 11th, 2014 4:47PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Deep Persistent Slabs.
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Avalanche Canada
Avoid big alpine features until the spring cycle has has happened. Watch for solar input and daytime heating.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Freezing temperatures forecast for Saturday and Sunday may dip as low as double digits. 5 cm of accompanying light snow is expected.
Snowpack Summary
Deep instabilities may still be triggered in specific areas. Watch for thinner areas that may trigger depths over one metre. While rotten basal layers are not universal, they can still be found on different aspects. A change in wind direction to a more northerly flow may create small windslabs in the alpine.
Avalanche Summary
Small high altitude sloughing in lee areas and small solar releases in exposed aspects were noted.
Confidence
Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
Colder weather will add a little more stability to the snowpack. It is still too early to move out onto big alpine lines.
- Be aware of thin areas that may propogate to deeper instabilites.
- Stay well back from cornices.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 12th, 2014 4:00PM
