Avalanche forecast

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Feb 24 – 25, 2015Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Enjoy the nice spring weather and good ski conditions at higher elevations, but remain diligent in your terrain selection and stay out of steep, rocky terrain where you might tickle the basal facets!

Avalanche problems

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    2–3
    The lower half of the snowpack is weak due to the presence of basal depth hoar and facet layers. Natural activity has ceased but skier triggering is still possible, especially in shallow areas and places where the snowpack is unevenly distributed.

Weather Forecast

Spring-like weather for the next few days with daytime highs nearing zero at valley bottom and lows dropping down to -10/ -15. Clear skies, and light winds in general, although Tuesday may see Moderate alpine winds from the NW. No new snow in the foreseeable future!

Snowpack Summary

A well settled upper snowpack with highly variable depths sits over the ever present weak facets and depth hoar in the bottom half of the snowpack. Colder temperatures have helped the slab bridge over the weaker base. Expect to find wind slabs in lee areas in the alpine.

Avalanche Summary

A few size 1-2 loose wet avalanches observed out of steep solar aspects today. A larger size 2.5 slab on a south aspect of Mt. Redoubt occurred on Monday afternoon during the heat of the day.

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

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