Archived

Avalanche Forecast

Mar 31st, 2022–Apr 1st, 2022

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

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

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

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

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: Jasper.

Be on the watch for pockets of wind slabs and avoid them. Great skiing on the north aspects.

Weather Forecast

Friday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.

Precipitation: Trace.

Alpine temperature: High -5 C.

Ridge wind southwest: 15-35 km/h.

Freezing level: 1500 metres.

Saturday

Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries.

Accumulation: 5 cm.

Alpine temperature: Low -10 C, High -5 C.

Ridge wind west: 10-30 km/h.

Freezing level: 1500 metres.

Snowpack Summary

Sun crust on solar slopes to Mountain top. Melt Freeze crust on polar slopes up to 2200m, settled snow on north aspects above. Mar 23rd sun crust (all elev.) and Melt Freeze Crust (all asp, up to 2100m) are present in the upper snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

Significant natural and explosives controlled avalanche cycle up to sz 3 wet slabs on solar aspects, all elevations observed on Tuesday. Spring diurnal cycle in full swing!

Confidence

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Previous snow at tree line and above has settled into soft slabs with warmer temperatures and Light winds.

Watch for signs of instability such as whumphing and cracking.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 3