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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 25th, 2024–Mar 26th, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

North Rockies, Sugarbowl, East Kakwa, Kakwa, McGregor, Pine Pass, Tumbler.

Continue to practice safe travel habits. Back off steep sun-exposed slopes during the heat of the day.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

We haven't received any reports of recent avalanche activity.

Please consider submitting your observations to the MIN if you head to the backcountry.

Snowpack Summary

A hard melt-freeze crust caps the snowpack in most areas. The crust may soften and melt during daytime warming, particularly on sun-exposed slopes. Shady high alpine slopes may have 5 to 10 cm of soft snow that overlies a hard crust.

Another crust that formed in early February is buried about 50 to 110 cm deep. This crust has a weak layer of facets above it, which are slowly strengthening. This layer is currently dormant.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level near valley bottom.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Minimize exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
  • Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.