Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Kakwa, Tumbler.
Winter has been slow to arrive and cover up our early season hazards.
Wind continues to affect the surface snow.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new or recent avalanches have been reported in our region. If you do venture out, support your community by submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
In sheltered areas at higher elevations, pockets of wind-loaded snow sit atop a weak snowpack. Exposed areas have been wind scoured.
At treeline, the height of snow ranges from 40 to 70 cm. As you descend to lower elevations, snow depths decrease significantly.
The snowpack at all elevations is very shallow and contains many potential hazards just beneath the snow surface.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Fairly clear, trace accumulation, alpine winds southwest 45 km/h, treeline temperature -6 °C.
Saturday
Mix of sun and cloud, trace to 2 cm accumulation, alpine winds west southwest 15 to 25 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with late day sunny breaks, trace accumulation, alpine winds south 20 km/h gusting to 75, freezing level climbing to 1500 m.
Monday
Mostly sunny, no accumulation, alpine winds south-southwest 35 to 45 km/h, Freezing level around 1500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
- Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Deep pockets of wind-loaded snow may have bonded poorly with the rest of the snowpack.
Soft slabs may be reactive.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5