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Avalanche Forecast

Jan 30th, 2022–Jan 31st, 2022
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Kananaskis.

The new snow will improve the riding. Keep in mind that the surface underneath is still hard wind slabs.

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Snow, finally... Expect 8cm of snow Sunday night and possibly another 7cm on Monday. Monday will be mostly -10c in the alpine and cooling off in the evening. Winds will be West at 40km/hr.  

Tuesday night is expected to drop down to -30c.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches today.

Snowpack Summary

All the of wind slabs out there at tree line and in the alpine will be covered with this new snow arriving. Even though it is not a lot, it is coming in with wind so be on the lookout for new softer wind slabs, especially near ridges and gullies. There could also be some sluffing on steeper slopes that were previously wind hammered. The hazard could change if more snow and wind materializes than forecasted.

Terrain and Travel

  • Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
  • Pay attention to the wind, once it starts to blow fresh sensitive wind slabs are likely to form.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

This wind slab problem covers the buried wind slabs we have been talking about for a week and the new wind slab that is forming.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 3