Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 29th, 2019 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Loose Dry.
jesse milner,
Parks Canada
Decent skiing can be found on protected south and west aspects if you are capable of dodging wild alpine sharks (thinly covered rocks)
Summary
Weather Forecast
High pressure system with cool temperatures and clear skies will remain in place until Sunday evening where winds start to pick up to the moderate/strong range and the clouds roll in. A storm is supposed to push in next week. For more details: Avalanche Canada's, Mountain Weather Forecast.
Snowpack Summary
Thin windslabs and wind effect in the alpine and exposed treeline from recent outflow winds. Up to 20cm of soft snow in sheltered S and W aspects. This sits on top of the Nov crust (up to 2300m) and is supportive to skis. Basal facets showed variable results in tests from sudden collapse to no results. Overall the snowpack is thin and variable.
Avalanche Summary
Several loose dry avalanches in the alpine from steep terrain on a variety of aspects to up to size 2 (mostly size 1-1.5). One old size 1.5 wind slab observed from the outflow wind event in a cross loaded alpine feature.
Confidence
Wind effect is extremely variable
Problems
Wind Slabs
Thin wind slabs from the previous outflow winds. The problem mostly exists in the alpine with the exception of a isolated exposed treeline features.
- Keep an eye out for reverse loading created by N-NE winds.
- Be careful with reverse loaded pockets of wind slab at ridgeline.
Aspects: East, South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Dry
Very steep alpine terrain.
- Be cautious of sluffing in steep terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 30th, 2019 4:00PM
