Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 31st, 2013 4:02PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

A.L. Horton, Parks Canada

Jasper.

Recent new snow have softened treeline conditions in sheltered areas. Good skiing can be found. Ice climbing conditions are great!

Summary

Weather Forecast

Scattered flurries with 5 cm possible over Thursday night. Friday skies will clear and it will be sunny and warm with light to moderate Westerly winds.

Snowpack Summary

Wind slabs in exposed lee features, faceted mid-pack at lower elevations, and poor travel with difficult trail-breaking below treeline. Persistent hard slab and sastrugi widespread above treeline.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed or reported today.

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

Problems

Wind Slabs

Hard windslabs can be found on a variety of aspects in the alpine and are generally very stubborn to trigger. New thin wind slabs are forming in exposed areas above treeline with recent flurries.

Watch for areas of hard wind slab in steep alpine features.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely

Expected Size

1 - 3

Valid until: Feb 1st, 2013 4:00PM