Kananaskis

Good skiing can still be found in sheltered areas. Generally a weak snowpack, approach all larger features with caution.

One size 1.5 avalanche that was triggered by a cornice was seen in the Burstall Pass area. Keep in mind that there have been several large natural avlanches in the area within the last 3 days.

The forecasting crew were out in the Burstall Pass area and found good skiing in sheltered areas in the trees. Wind slabs were recently producing easy sheers within the top 25cm. The lower half of the snowpack is made up of facets and depth hoar and on average can be found up to 50-70cm thick from the ground up. The interface with the top of this facet layer and the November surface hoar layer are still producing moderate to hard test results which are planar in nature. These weaknesses will persist for the rest of the season. Forecasters have been avoiding all large open planar slopes at tree line and above.

Wednesday will be another day of sun and cloud. The morning will be chilly at around -22c and warm up to -10c. winds are expected to be light from East.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be aware of the potential for surprisingly large avalanches due to deeply buried weak layers.
• Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.