Avalanche forecast

Blue River

Jan 3 – 4, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

While it is becoming less likely to trigger buried weak layers, if it does happen, the consequences could be severe

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1.5–3

    Buried surface hoar is likely becoming harder to trigger, however, consequences remain high if triggered.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    2–3.5

    Basal facets remain a concern, particularly in steep, rocky terrain characterized by varying snowpack depths ranging from thin to thick.

Confidence

Moderate

Snowpack Summary

The upper snowpack is generally well-settled and consolidated with no significant layers of concern.

A layer of surface hoar down roughly 50 to 90 cm remains problematic despite a lack of recent signs of reactivity. A hard crust above this layer is likely protecting it from human-triggering at lower elevations.

Weak basal facets characterize the bottom of the snowpack.

Weather Summary

Tuesday night

Mostly cloudy with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Cloudy with trace snow amounts, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with trace snow amounts, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid steep, rocky, and wind effected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
  • Keep in mind that human triggering potential persists as natural avalanching tapers off.
  • Uncertainty is best managed through conservative terrain choices at this time.

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