Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Very Likely
- Size
- 1–4
Winds were generally light on Tuesday but are forecast to increase again overnight.
Avalanche forecast
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Avalanche danger
Thu
Fri
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
Highlights
Forecasted strong winds have not materialized over the past 24 hours but they are expected to pick up again overnight and into Wednesday. With loose dry snow available for wind transport we expect to see increased slab development.
Avalanche problems
Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible - Likely
- Size
- 2–6
A concern in all elevation zones on all aspects - any avalanche has the potential to step down into the deeper weakness and involve the entire winters snowpack.
Loose Dry
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Very Likely
- Size
- 1–2
This problem becoming less widespread but still a concern but still in gullied features or terrain traps. A potential trigger for slabs on lower slopes.
Confidence
Good
Weather Forecast
Continuing to see generally mild temperatures with no new precip. winds are forecast to pick up again over Tuesday night and into Wednesday.
Avalanche Summary
Several thin SSL at south end of Tent Ridge possibly 24-48 hours old. Possible cornice or loose snow triggers. Ran through rocky gullies onto skiable terrain near base of cliffs. No other recent activity observed. Size 3 SSL reported in Mt Kidd Bowl but no accurate indication of date of occurrence - debris ran to between two small ice climb practise areas near lower end of runout.
Snowpack Summary
Hasty profile at TL site on Little Tent Ridge on N asp. HS 155cm, 20cm HST overlying 10cm P WSL with 10cm FC below that layer. 1F-P slab overtop of 30-40cm basal FC's. No Oct CR observed at this site.