Avalanche forecast

Waterton Lakes

Mar 31 – Apr 3, 2022
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Spring has us in a diurnal cycle.

Travel conditions are fast and firm in the morning, don't forget your ski crampons. Plan to wait for corn snow in the afternoon.

Minimize exposer to overhead hazard and steep rock ares during peak day time warming.

Avalanche problems

  • Cornices

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–3

    The diurnal cycle weakening cornices daily. A cornice drop can be hazardous on its own, or also has the potential to trigger larger avalanches.

  • Loose Wet

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

    Wet loose activity will increase with day time warming. Pay close attention to steep rocky solar slopes.

Weather Forecast

Fri: Scattered clouds, clearing near noon. Alpine high zero with light SW winds. Freezing level 1800m..

Sat: Cloudy with isolated flurries in evening. Alpine high 0 with light to moderate SW winds. FL 1800m.

Sun: Cloudy with flurries in morning. Alpine high of +3. Winds increasing throughout the day to strong from the NE. FL 2000m.

Snowpack Summary

We are seeing good overnight refreezes that deteriorate with day time warming. Moist surface snow on all aspects to 1800m, higher on solar slopes. Above 1800m a rain crust exists on all aspects well into into ALP. A series of crusts and windslab make up the midpack. Lower snowpack is well settled 1F to P. HS 250-300 cm near the continental divide.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous wet loose avalanches to size one have been reported throughout the week with day time warming. Few large results from cornice trigger to size 3. Please report any observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain

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