Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Apr 9 – 10, 2022Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Well a return to winter with -20s even forecast this upcoming week! Recent snow from the past few days is creating windslabs in alpine terrain along ridgelines. Pay attention as you move into wind affected terrain. 

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Windslabs can be found in the alpine along ridgelines and in gullied terrain. Watch for these along the entrances to runs and in open areas. 

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

10-15cm of snow is forecast with day time highs are -8C and generally light winds. We were headed to spring, but are returning to winter here this next week!

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed or reported

Snowpack Summary

On average 7cm of snow fell at treeline over the past 24hrs with a moderate NW flow at upper elevations. This snow is overlying a well settled snowpack on northern aspects and more of a spring crusty snowpack on the solar aspects. With the more northern flow, we may see isolated windslabs on all aspects in the alpine.  

Terrain and Travel

  • Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.

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