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Avalanche Forecast

Jan 24th, 2019–Jan 25th, 2019

Alpine

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate

Treeline

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate

Treeline

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate

Below Treeline

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate

Alpine

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Jasper.

Rising freezing levels on the weekend will increase the hazard. This may not be a widespread issue and you'll need to be keep aware to changing conditions locally, and over your head!

Weather Forecast

Friday: Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries up to a max of 4cm. High -6 C. Light west winds. A significant warm-up is forecasted for Saturday with uncertainty as to freezing levels. Continue to monitor forecasted temperatures and freezing levels. A detailed mountain weather forecast is available from Avalanche Canada.

Snowpack Summary

New wind slabs, variable levels of misery, er...wind effect and sastrugi in the alpine and exposed TL areas. In sheltered areas, 10cm of low density snow overlies a mix of old surfaces (facets and/or surface hoar and sun crust). This, over a strong mid-pack sitting on the deep persistent weaknesses of facets and depth-hoar.

Avalanche Summary

One wind slab size 1.5 triggered by a cornice in the Parkers Ridge Area from steep rocky terrain. Main area of concern is where overhead cornices threaten unevenly distributed snowpack areas, increasing the probability of triggering a deep weakness. Report, and read about riding conditions on Avalanche Canada's Mountain Information Network.

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain on Saturday

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Moderate to strong winds have created new windslabs over a mix of surface conditions (facets, surface hoar, crust).

Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading has created wind slabs.Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2.5

Deep Persistent Slabs

Use caution in shallow uneven snowpack areas where deep weakness would be more reactive to a human trigger. An avalanche of this nature would be large with severe consequences.

Pay attention to overhead hazards like cornices which could trigger slabs.Avoid steep convexities or areas with a thin or variable snowpack.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 3