Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Apr 10 – 11, 2019Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

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

Travel conditions are best in the morning. Avoid placing yourself below cornices which are weakening and present significant overhead hazard.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1.5–2.5
    Evidence from recent snowpack tests and whumphing would suggest that a weak layer of facets persists down 20-50cm in some areas, and may be becoming reactive with incremental loading from recent small snowfalls.

Weather Forecast

Diurnal temperature swing can be expected over the next 3 days. Tomorrow's winds will remain generally light with alpine highs of -3C. A mix of sun and cloud will limit the destabilizing influence of solar radiation on the snowpack. Up to 10cm of new snow is forecast for Friday.

Snowpack Summary

A supportive crust  exists to 2,100m near treeline. Higher up, at treeline and above, a winter snowpack remains on N aspects . Solar facing slopes have crusts extending higher into the alpine. At upper elevation a weak faceted layer buried down 20-50cm remains of concern. The snowpack sits on a weak base of facets and depth hoar.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity has been observed although signs of cornice failures have been  reported

Confidence

Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain

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