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Avalanche Forecast

Mar 18th, 2021–Mar 19th, 2021
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Kananaskis.

Cloud cover will likely limit the quality of freeze overnight. A dusting of new snow is also forecast as we will likely start to get accumulations of new snow this week. Low doesnt mean No! Continue to evaluate your terrain choices before committing. 

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Cloud is forecast to move in overnight and light snow over the next few days. Winds are forecast to return to there normal 40-60km feel out of the SW on friday also. Conditons will become more "march" like with cooler tempertures and lower freezing levels. The key think to note for Friday will be the quality of the freeze overnight based on when the cloud cover arrives... Before you head out look at the weather stations to make a good assessment. 

Avalanche Summary

 A few loose wet slides from solar alpine features up to sz 1.5.

Snowpack Summary

Crusts are being observed up to the peaks on solar aspects but surprisingly, some dry snow is still being found on northern aspects down to 2000m. You have to be creative with you lines but good skiing was still found on Thursday. In general the ski quality is only good on the polar aspects and then on solar its all about timing. Corn snow was found today at 11am but we didnt want to be out much later than that! Early starts are important as it aspect and whats overhead...

Terrain and Travel

  • Avoid sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong, especially if snow is moist or wet
  • Avoid rock outcroppings, convexities, and anywhere the snowpack is thin and/or variable.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.

Avalanche Problems

Loose Wet

Solar radiation will be less intense on Friday due to cloud cover but if the sun does poke through, it will become wet quickly. Also pay attention to the quality of the freeze overnight...

Aspects: South East, South, South West, West.

Elevations: Treeline, Below Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2

Wind Slabs

Isolated windslabs in lee alpine features

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood: Unlikely

Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5