Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

No evidence of old or new avalanches.

Treeline and alpine windslabs continue to be the main avalanche concern in terms of "triggerability". They are improving with the the relatively warm temperatures, but still expect to find reactive pockets in steep and/or convex terrain. In terms of consequence, the dreaded Nov 5 facets still have a firm grip on the low probability/high consequence title. Some of our neighbours to the west have seen failures on this layer, which suggest loading is a critical factor in when this layer will fail.

Sunday won't be goggle worthy either. Sun glasses with good coverage should be all you need for eye protection. On that note, winds are expected to continue over night with alpine winds of up to 80km/hr from the west. Ridge winds of 50-60km./hr. Hmmm, on second thought, if you're going high, maybe throw the goggles in just in case

Clouds will increase during the day which may stir up some light flurries. Temperatures will peak at -5 with a morning low of -10. Overall we are aren't seeing enough of a weather input to dramatically change the avalanche conditions.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Be aware of the potential for surprisingly large avalanches due to deeply buried weak layers.