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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 1st, 2024–Jan 2nd, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Lizard-Flathead, South Rockies, Akamina, Flathead, Lizard, Bull, Crowsnest North, Crowsnest South, Elkford East, Elkford West.

It's a great time to get up high in the backcountry. Remember to practice good travel habits, always watch for signs of instability and assess conditions as you go.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche observations.

If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Snowpack Summary

A skiff of new snow sits over variable surfaces including crusts on solar aspects, old faceting wind slabs and well-settled powder.

The upper snowpack contains a couple of thick, hard crusts buried 10-20 cm and 30-70 cm deep. Below, the midpack is well settled.

The average snow depth at treeline varies widely from 50-130 cm, with the deepest snowpack around the Fernie area. Snow depth tapers rapidly below 1500 meters elevation.

Weather Summary

Monday night

Partly cloudy, ridgetop wind 20-25 km/h southwest, treeline temperature -8 °C.

Tuesday

A mix of sun and cloud, ridgetop wind 20 km/h southwest, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

A mix of sun and cloud, ridgetop wind 15 km/h southwest, treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday

A mix of sun and cloud, ridgetop wind 20-30 km/h southwest, treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Carefully evaluate bigger terrain features on an individual basis before committing to them.
  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.