Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 11th, 2019 4:20PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Jesse Milner,
Parks Canada
Winter is well on its way now. Although the skiing is variable there is lots of good options for ice climbing.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Cloudy with flurries for the next few days.
Tues high -7. ridge winds west . Precip. 2mm
Wednesday high -2. Low -6. Light ridge winds west. Precip 3mm
A detailed forecast can be found from Avalanche Canada's, Mountain Weather Forecast.
Snowpack Summary
5-10 cm of snow sits above the recent November rain crust which goes as high as 2300m in the terrain. Total snow pack height in alpine is around 45-85 cm and sits on top of a variable weak basal crust from early October. A variety of surfaces can be found in the alpine from wind pressed/scoured features to wind slabs in the lee in the high alpine.Â
Avalanche Summary
A field team today reported no new avalanches but signs of wind transport in the high alpine peaks and ridge tops.
Confidence
Wind effect is extremely variable
Problems
Wind Slabs
Suspect in the high alpine immediate lee terrain near ridge tops with recent wind transport
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 12th, 2019 4:20PM
