Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 27th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Parks Canada,
Avalanche Canada
Little change in the snowpack and low avalanche hazard makes this a good time to get out and explore, keep in mind the ski conditions are variable with wind effect and hard surfaces in many areas.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been observed in the past 3 days.
Snowpack Summary
Surface snow is wind effected at all elevations. This overlies facetted snow in some areas, old hard windslabs, or a melt freeze crust below treeline and on steep solar slopes into the alpine. The lower snowpack is well settled with no significant weak layers.
Snowpack depths at treeline range from 80 - 120 cm.
Weather Summary
Tues
Sunny with northwest winds at ridgetop, 20 - 40 km/hr. Treeline high of +2°C.
Wed
Mainly sunny with a treeline high of +1°C. Westerly winds, 50 - 70 km/hr.
Thurs
Sunny, westerly ridgetop winds, 60 - 80 km/hr. Treeline high of +1°C.
Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for the most up to date information.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
This problem may still be found in steep unsupported terrain in the alpine.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 30th, 2025 4:00PM
