Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 27th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Terrain that is sheltered from the wind will hold soft, loose snow with no slab properties. That's where you'll find the best riding and the lowest avalanche danger.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported since December 21.
If you are out in the backcountry consider submitting your observations to the MIN.
Snowpack Summary
Since Wednesday, 20 to 40 cm of recent snow has been redistributed as wind slabs on lee slopes by south through west wind. This covers heavily wind affected surfaces (or bare ground on south-facing slopes)
In sheltered areas, a crust from early December sits under as much as 80 cm of settling snow. Snowpack tests and a lack of recent avalanches suggest that this layer has gotten stronger and is no longer a concern. However, observations are limited in this region.
There are no current deeper layers of concern.
Data is very limited in this region, please submit MIN reports if you head into the mountains. Any information or photos are helpful!
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Mostly clear. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. 5 to 15 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with up to 3 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with 1 cm of snow. 5 to 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Expect slab conditions to change drastically as you move into wind-exposed terrain.
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
- Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Avalanches are most likely where the wind has formed the recent snow into denser wind slabs on leeward slopes.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 28th, 2024 4:00PM
