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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 27th, 2025–Jan 28th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

East Kakwa, Tumbler.

Reactive wind slabs may exist in lee and cross-loaded terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Keep posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network!

Snowpack Summary

Anticipate crusty surface conditions on all south-facing or sun-affected slopes. Widespread wind-affected surfaces can be found elsewhere.

The mid and lower snowpack is largely made up of weak faceted snow and various crusts near the base of the snowpack.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Mostly clear. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.