Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 24th, 2023 4:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is early season. Known problems include Deep Persistent Slabs.

Avalanche Canada MW, Avalanche Canada

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The snowpack is shallow but the structure fits the definition for Deep Persistent Slab.

Check the snowpack summary in the details tab for additional information.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate

Snowpack Summary

Wind has scoured exposed areas at tree line and above. Wind loaded locations have between 25-45cm of snow sitting over a faceted base. We realize the snowpack is shallow but the structure fits the definition for Deep Persistent Slab as the weakness is caused by a metamorphosis of snow grains at the base of the snowpack.

Weather Summary

The Mountain Weather Forecast is available from Avalanche Canada https://www.avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

The short version- A cooling trend in temperature with no precipitation in the foreseeable future.

Saturday A mix of sun and cloud

Alpine temperature High -6 °C

Light NW wind

Sunday Sunny with cloudy periods

Alpine high -7 °C

Light Wind

Monday Sunny

Problems

Deep Persistent Slabs

An icon showing Deep Persistent Slabs

Areas with enough snow to ski/snowboard have a slab sitting over weak basal facets. All backcountry users should be aware that triggering an avalanche is possible from anywhere within the avalanche path.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Nov 25th, 2023 4:00PM

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