Avalanche forecast

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Nov 6 – 12, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
Early season
Treeline
No rating
Below
No rating

Highlights

Early-season conditions prevail in the high mountains. Watch out for small wind slabs in the alpine, as they can have serious consequences if triggered by ice and alpine climbers.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

    Minimal reports from the alpine, but previous small wind slabs have been reported by ice climbers. New snow and wind may increase the likelihood of encountering and triggering these.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

Small windslabs in leeward areas in the high alpine and exposed areas at upper treeline are possible.

Snowpack Summary

Early season conditions exist in the high alpine, anywhere from 60-80cm of snow can be expected. This tapers rapidly with elevation, treeline snow depths are in the 15-30cm range.

Weather Summary

Overnight Sunday trace amounts of snow are expected as freezing levels return to valley bottom.

Southwest winds will diminish Monday light values in the alpine with freezing levels reaching 1700m.

Trace amounts of snow expected Monday evening as freezing levels return to valley bottom.

See the Mountain Weather Forecast for more details.

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