Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 3rd, 2017 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSheltered tree line slopes will offer excellent skiing.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Stagnant weather system into the beginning of the week with cool temperatures, clearing skies, light winds and no precipitation. Could this be the beginning of the cursed drought???
Snowpack Summary
Wind slabs in exposed lee features. A significant crust (black friday, Nov.23) can be found down 30 to 70cms. A persistent slab overlays this crust and so far the bond appears to be strengthening at this interface. The Halloween crust sits well down in the snowpack at TL locations and as high as 2700m.
Avalanche Summary
Several old (+48hrs) slab avalanches to size 2.5 in steep alpine terrain on North aspect observed around the Churchill Range.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations on Tuesday
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind slabs are present on lee aspects. Bond strength of these slabs to the snowpack below is uncertain.
Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading has created wind slabs.If triggered the wind slabs may step down to deeper layers resulting in large avalanches.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 4th, 2017 4:00PM