Loading happening at all elevations and aspects. Remain cautious as you travel in the back-country. Great riding can be found throughout the region.
New snow and moderate to strong SW winds building new windslab in lee and crossloaded features. Watch for hollow sounds and cracking. Consider testing smaller slopes before committing to larger features; windslabs could initiate deep layers.
Heavy down flow observed in the Wilson region. Ice Climbers, avoid all overhead exposure.
Most concerning BTL is at the transitions into open areas around Parkers Ridge, Sunwapta Pass. In the Maligne valley, the hazard will build with more snowfall over the week.
Overnight Saturday: Flurries. Accumulation: 7 cm. Alpine temperature: Low -15 °C. Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 55 km/h.
Sunday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Precipitation: Trace. Alpine temperature: High -14 °C. Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 45 km/h.
Parkway seeing between 10cm, and up to 20cm HST redistributed by mod SW winds at ridge top. Incremental loading at TL and BTL will create widespread variable soft slab. This will remain an active hazard and is most concerning as you transition into steep open areas, areas often paired with terrain traps.
Heavy snowfall and limited visibility reported by forecasting team in the Icefields today.
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