Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
Light snow this week with light NW winds shifting Easterly on Friday. Seasonal temperatures dipping to -18 on Friday.Â
Snowpack Summary
25cm snow last week at the Columbia Icefields with 35km/hr SW winds built windslabs at TL and ALP. Winds continue light to moderate from SW. A rain crust is below 1900m. A dense upper snowpack overlies a weak faceted base making for unpredictable dangerous avalanche conditions. Feb 10 SH layer may be 40cm deep yet its reactivity remains dormant.Â
Avalanche Summary
No patrol on Monday or Tuesday. SAR team busy in Mcbride on rescue. On Feb 17 several size 2-3 avalanches were triggered by skiers from a significant distance away in the McCarib Pass area. Widespread whumphing and shooting cracks were noted in the Whistler creek area recently.Â
Confidence
The weather pattern is stable
Avalanche Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3