Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 13th, 2016 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Dry and Wind Slabs.
stephen holeczi,
Avalanche Canada
Be suspect of small, new wind slabs at upper elevations from previous strong winds. The loose facets will continue to be a problem in confined features and terrain traps if initiated. SH
Summary
Weather Forecast
Temperatures will cool slightly for the next few days with little in the way of snow and NW winds staying mainly light. The next system with snow looks to be Saturday .
Snowpack Summary
In general there is 10-15 cm over the Jan 6 combination of surface hoar, facets and sun crust depending on aspect and elevation. Moderate to strong winds have formed small wind slabs in the alpine and can be found on most aspects. The snowpack is facetting but still supportive in this region where over a meter.
Avalanche Summary
A 1.5 on a South aspect over sun crust was reported in the Healy Paths near Sunshine yesterday. This is similar to other reports over the last few days in Little Yoho and the Banff region in Kootenay. As well, facet avalanches in extreme terrain are running far when initiated at all elevations.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Dry
The new snow and surface facets will sluff easily in very steep terrain. Skiers remember to manage the sluffs, and ice climbers watch you don't get knocked off your feet.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Wind Slabs
New snow overnight with mod-strong west wind has produced soft windslabs in the alpine. Typically they dissipate once significantly below ridge crests.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 14th, 2016 4:00PM
