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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 28th, 2022–Dec 31st, 2022

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Waterton Lakes, Waterton.

AKAMINA PARKWAY IS NOW OPEN!!!

A widespread crust exists at all elevation bands, this crust is beginning to get covered by new snow. Conservative skiing recommended but good turns can be found.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed today.

A large natural cycle took place over Christmas with results to size 3.5

Snowpack Summary

Up to 10cm of storm snow being redistributed by M-S SW winds into thin windslabs in the alpine and at treeline. This overlies a 2022-12-25 crust complex that is up to 30cm thick. Alpine and treeline midpack is dry and the 2022-12-14 surface hoar layer can be found down 65cm. Below 1900m snowpack was saturated to ground by rain but is beginning to re-freeze.

Weather Summary

Thursday

Alpine high of -5 with light morning flurries and broken skies. Ridgetop winds gusting 50km/h from the SW.

Friday

Alpine high of -4 with flurries expected through the day. Ridgetop winds will be gusting moderate to strong from the SW.

Saturday

Broken skies with winds decreasing through the day. Alpine high of -4 with no significant precip expected.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.