Avalanche forecast

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Nov 4 – 6, 2012Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
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Highlights

North of Lake Louise there is approximately 40cm of settled snowpack in the alpine. Ice climbers be wary in lee gulley features. It is still early season with many obstacles still protruding through the snowpack. Be patient and save your ACL.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Windslabs, up to 20cm thick, can be encountered in the immediate lee of alpine features. However, reports from the Lake Louise ski area say that these slabs did not react to skier traffic or explosives today.

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Confidence

Due to the number of field observations on Sunday

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