Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Feb 5 – 6, 2014Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Extremely cold temperatures will make travel slow and the ice hard and brittle. Bundle up and watch your partners for frostbite.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Strong northerly winds from a few days ago redistributed snow into isolated pockets of wind slab at alpine elevations.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–3
    This layer is well bridged by a strong mid and upper snowpack but could still be triggered from shallow or rocky terrain or by a large load.

Weather Forecast

A reprieve from these arctic temperatures is forecast for next week when we might also get a little snow :)

Snowpack Summary

Surface facetting due to extremely cold temps. Hard mid-pack is providing bridging strength over the weak basal facet layer at tree line and above. Recent settlement below tree line has greatly improved travel. Reasonable ski conditions can be found in sheltered features at tree line and below.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed today.

Confidence

Regions covered