Avalanche forecast

Lizard-Flathead

Jan 2 – 3, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

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.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

    Thin pockets of fresh wind slab may be triggerable by riders.

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.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche observations.

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

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.

Confidence

High

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