Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Mar 31 – Apr 1, 2022
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Avalanche danger

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

Be on the watch for pockets of wind slabs and avoid them. Great skiing on the north aspects.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–3

    Previous snow at tree line and above has settled into soft slabs with warmer temperatures and Light winds.

Weather Forecast

Friday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.

Precipitation: Trace.

Alpine temperature: High -5 C.

Ridge wind southwest: 15-35 km/h.

Freezing level: 1500 metres.

Saturday

Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries.

Accumulation: 5 cm.

Alpine temperature: Low -10 C, High -5 C.

Ridge wind west: 10-30 km/h.

Freezing level: 1500 metres.

Snowpack Summary

Sun crust on solar slopes to Mountain top. Melt Freeze crust on polar slopes up to 2200m, settled snow on north aspects above. Mar 23rd sun crust (all elev.) and Melt Freeze Crust (all asp, up to 2100m) are present in the upper snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

Significant natural and explosives controlled avalanche cycle up to sz 3 wet slabs on solar aspects, all elevations observed on Tuesday. Spring diurnal cycle in full swing!

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