Skier triggered avalanches are still possible in the alpine and open areas near the tree line. Thick-to-thin trigger points and areas where the mid-March crust is not supportive to boots or skis are suspect.
Thick to thin trigger points and areas where mid March crust is not supportive to boots or skis are a suspect. This problem layer is the crust and facets created by early February's warm spell. It is down 30-90 cm in the snowpack and is a 1-10 cm thick crust with a layer of weak facets above.
Loose dry avalanches likely won't be much of a hazard unless they push you into or off a terrain trap.
Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom of the snowpack. This is a low probability but high consequence problem. Stay away from weak, rocky, shallow location where triggering this layer is more likely.
Small solar triggered sluffs reported by Marmot Basin on Friday.Icefields Parkway patrol on Thursday saw no new natural avalanche activity.
MondaySmall solar triggered sluffs reported by Marmot Basin on Friday.Icefields Parkway patrol on Thursday saw no new natural avalanche activity.
About 10cm of soft snow on top of 2-10cm melt freeze crust on Wednesday. The Feb 3rd crust interface is down 35-60cm. Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom third of the snowpack. HS ranges from 50 to 150cm.
MondayAbout 10cm of soft snow on top of 2-10cm melt freeze crust on Wednesday. The Feb 3rd crust interface is down 35-60cm. Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom third of the snowpack. HS ranges from 50 to 150cm.
TuesdayAbout 10cm of soft snow on top of 2-10cm melt freeze crust on Wednesday. The Feb 3rd crust interface is down 35-60cm. Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom third of the snowpack. HS ranges from 50 to 150cm.
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SundayA mix of sun and cloud. Precipitation: Nil. Alpine temperature: Low -17 °C, High -5 °C. Light ridge wind. Freezing level at valley bottom.
MondayA mix of sun and cloud. Precipitation: Nil. Alpine temperature: Low -10 °C, High -5 °C. Ridge wind west: 10 km/h. Freezing level: 1600 metres.
