Avalanche forecast

Ghost

Mar 1 – 4, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
4 · High
Treeline
4 · High
Below
3 · Considerable
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Highlights

The Dry ghost is anything but right now. If you are planning to try to get into this region, be sure to equip yourselves with avalanche safety gear and carefully consider the route you are on and overhead hazard.

A Special Public Avalanche Warning is in effect. Click the link for details.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely - Certain
    Size
    1–2.5

    Windslabs and storm slabs will be common in the region. Be careful in gullied features as well as in unsupported terrain.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely
    Size
    1–2.5

    Where the new snow is overlying the previous snow surface including the Feb crust expect the bond to be poor. Windslans will likely step down to this interface.

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely - Very Likely
    Size
    1–2

    Loose dry off cliff walls and ice can quickly accumulate and become a problem for climbers.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Minmal observations in this areas. Please post what you are seeing to the MIN.

Snowpack Summary

50-80cm of recent snow and Moderate and variable winds have created extensive windslabs in the Ghost region. In many areas this new snow is overlying rocks but where this new snow is overlying previous snow there will also be a persistent slab problem. Winds in this region quickly builds new windslabs and areas that commonly have no avalanche danger can pose significant risk.

Weather Summary

Light snow will continue in the Ghost region overnight with winds becomming more north easterly in the evening and on Saturday. Temperatures will drop to -15C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Ice climbers should be equipped with avalanche safety gear.
  • Winter conditions may exist in gullies, alpine bowls, and around ridgelines.
  • Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.

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