Avalanche forecast

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Nov 27 – 28, 2013Parks Canada
View on map
Archived · expired 13 years ago

Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
Open full map

Highlights

Until we receive more snow, ski touring is a disheartening prospect. However, many of the local ice climbs are coming into good shape.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–3
    The greatest potential for triggering this layer exists at high elevation north aspects.

Weather Forecast

Expect the current and relatively benign weather pattern to persist for the next 3 days. As such, little change is expected.

Snowpack Summary

Roughly 100cm of snowpack exists at treeline. The Oct 27th crust is still a prominent feature in the snowpack (approx. 15cm from ground) and producing variable results with snowpack tests.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches were observed or reported today.

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

Regions covered