Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Brazeau, Churchill, Cirrus-Wilson, Fryatt, Icefields, Jasper, Maligne, Marmot, Miette Lake, Pyramid.
Watch for isolated pockets of wind slab in leeward alpine features.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported.
If you have any recent observations, please submit them to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Trace amounts of new snow are falling on a surface crust that exists up to 2200m all aspects. 5-10cm dry snow sits on a supportive crust that exist up to 2600m on all aspects, and to mountain top on solar slopes. Strong upper and mid-pack, supportive to skis and boots. Lower snowpack consists of basal depth hoar.
Weather Summary
Mountain Weather Forecast is available at Avalanche Canada
Thursday
Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Ridge wind west: 10-30 km/h. Freezing level: 2200m.
Friday
Flurries (6 cm). Ridge wind east: 10-25 km/h. Freezing level: 2200m.
Saturday
Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries (4 cm). Alpine temperature: Low -2 °C, High 1 °C. Ridge wind southwest: 10-30 km/h. Freezing level: 2300m.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Some new snow and wind throughout the day may form isolated windslabs in lee areas at ridgetop in the alpine.
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5