Avalanche forecast

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Feb 14 – 15, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

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

Watch for signs of instability, like shooting cracks, as you move into steeper terrain.

Choose smaller test slopes before committing to large features.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

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

    Storm snow is starting to settle and become less reactive. Test on small features before committing to large terrain.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

Several small (size 1-1.5) storm slab avalanches were triggered with explosives near Fernie on Tuesday.

Numerous explosive and rider-triggered large (size 2) storm slabs were reported near Fernie on Monday.

Snowpack Summary

20 to 30 cm of recent snow adds on top of the early February rain crust now buried 40 to 50 cm deep, which seems well-bonded at lower elevations but isn't bonding well at higher elevations.

There are crusts and facets in the mid and lower snowpack but have not produced any recent avalanches.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.

Friday

Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.

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