Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Waterton, Waterton Lakes.
Rain and warm temps have caused winter sports conditions to continue to deteriorate. Many areas of the park are snow-free again and summer sports would be possible. See this MIN for photos of conditions at Cameron Lake. Enthusiastic skiers could probably find turns high in the alpine but may want to start in approach shoes.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed. No field days and poor vis into high alpine features where snow has accumulated.
Snowpack Summary
Rain has been saturating the snowpack up to 2000 m. At high elevations up to 15cm of new snow has been transported into a new windslab. This overlies old wind slabs and basal crust in the alpine. Due to warm temps and rain there is very little snow on the ground below 1800 m.
Weather Summary
Fri
Flurries, with strong to extreme winds. Freezing levels remain high at 2000m
Sat
Light snow 4-8cm expected with light to moderate NW winds. Freezing levels fall to valley bottom.
Sun
Flurries and light to moderate winds. Freezing levels remain at valley bottom.
For more info see: Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Suspect pockets of new windslab in high alpine features to be bonding well with warm temps.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5