Avalanche forecast

Waterton Lakes

Feb 17 – 20, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

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

New windslabs will begin to form on Sunday afternoon. New snow is skiing well in Waterton however thin conditions still exist near valley bottom.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

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

    New windslabs will begin to form on Sunday afternoon. These slabs have potential to step down onto deeper buried windslab.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed

Snowpack Summary

40-50 cm of unconsolidated snow or buried windslabs in exposed areas. A recently buried thin crust exists on solar aspects. The Feb 3 melt freeze crust is now down ~50cm on all aspects and elevations. This crust is up 30cm thick and has moist snow to ground below it. Snowpack depths between 50 - 200 cm.

Weather Summary

Sat

Sunny, Alpine high near 0°C. Winds increase to moderate late in the day

Sun

Partially cloudy, no significant precip expected. Alpine high -3°C Winds moderate to strong SW.

Mon

Partially cloudy, no significant precip expected. Alpine high near 0°C. Winds moderate SW.

For more info see: Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to the wind, once it starts to blow fresh sensitive wind slabs are likely to form.

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