Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 8th, 2016 8:00AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Dry.
andrew jones,
Parks Canada
Low avalanche hazard persists with benign weather. Regular caution and smart terrain management is always recommended when entering steep wind affected avalanche terrain.
Summary
Weather Forecast
An upper ridge will keep things dry for the next couple of days. For today, thin cloud with occasional sunny breaks and freezing levels remaining at valley bottom. Light NW ridgetop winds. Scattered flurries are expected to resume early Sunday morning.
Snowpack Summary
Flurries from the past several days have covered a variety of old surfaces including surface hoar from 1700m to ridgetop, thin variable slab in wind-exposed alpine areas, and thin sun crusts on steep solar aspects. Lower elevation and wind-protected areas have 10-15cm of low density faceted snow on a well settled base.
Avalanche Summary
Skier triggered sluffing in steep terrain. No new avalanches were observed yesterday.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Dry
Loose sluffs can be expected in steep terrain. Gullies can focus the force of moving snow, causing these innocent-looking masses to pack a punch.
Be cautious of sluffing in steep terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 9th, 2016 8:00AM
