Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Apr 5 – 6, 2021
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Cornices are waking up in Jasper. Several natural cornices have failed in the Churchhill range in the last 24 hours, most releasing a slab below. Expect the wind to pick up and wind slabs to become more reactive where effected.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2.5

    New and building wind slabs can be found in lee features near ridge crests, and cross-loaded gullies.

  • Cornices

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–3.5

    Cornices have become active recently. Give these the respect they deserve and give a wide berth when you have to engage them in your travels

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Several wet loose avalanches were observed Monday afternoon on solar aspects Tree line and below. Keep this in mind when planning your travel times in these locations.

Weather Forecast

Tuesday:

Cloudy with sunny periods.

Precipitation: Nil.

Alpine temperature: High -3 C.

Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 45 km/h.

Freezing level: 1900 metres.

Wednesday:

Flurries.

Accumulation: 10 cm.

Alpine temperature: Low -7 C, High -4 C.

Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 70 km/h.

Freezing level: 1600 metres.

Snowpack Summary

HST of 10-30cm has settled to about 10cm of snow. Shifting winds forming isolated wind slabs at TL and ALP. The snowpack shows good bonding in field tests in deeper snowpack areas, shallow snowpack regions such as Whistler/Portal and Bald Hills have bigger a potential for weak layers to wake up and are more complex to assess.

Avalanche Summary

Monday morning there was an avalanche incident around Lake Louise. Read Min report here:

Several Size 2-3 slabs were observed in isolated extreme terrain triggered by cornices.

Solar aspects had numerous loose wet slides tree line and below.

Confidence

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