Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 10th, 2013 3:00PM

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

jeremy.mackenzie, Alberta Parks

Kananaskis.

The early season snowpack is shallow and weak. Buried stumps and rocks create a real hazard. Any avalanche that is triggered will likely fail on the ground or the October rain crust which means even a small slide could have ugly consequences.

Summary

Confidence

Fair

Weather Forecast

No precip is expected on Monday and skies will be mostly sunny. alpine temperatures should reach -3 with light SW winds.

Avalanche Summary

One loose dry avalanche, size 1.0 from very steep Alpine terrain (2800m) on East aspect observed today on Mt Murray.Report late yesterday afternoon of a skier-triggered slab, size 1.0 on a NE aspect at approx 2400m in the Highwood Pass area.

Snowpack Summary

Trace to 2cm of new snow overnight. Little change in snowpack today. The October rain crust is buried approximately 70cm deep in Alpine areas.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Watch for pockets of wind slabs in alpine areas, especially on lee and cross-loaded features as well as in gullies.

Avoid lee and cross-loaded terrain near ridge crests.>Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.>Early season hazards such as rocks, trees and stumps are still visible.>

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 4

Valid until: Nov 11th, 2013 2:00PM