Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
The cornices are large and are generally sitting over the terrain where the best skiing can be found. New windslabs are forming as I write this...
Weather Forecast
Friday: Sunny with cloudy periods. High -2 in the alpine. Moderate to strong West winds. Freeze level 1900m
Saturday: Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries. Up to 4cm. High -6 in the alpine. Moderate to strong west winds. Freeze level 1200m
Sunday: A mix of sun, cloud and isolated flurries. high -6 in the alpine. Light west winds. Freeze level 1600m
Snowpack Summary
Up to 15cm of new snow sits on a thick crust that exists to ridgetop except on high north faces. This tops a well consolidated snowpack with the lower half composed of dense facets and decomposing crusts, none of which have been reactive in snowpack tests or recent avalanches. Large cornices observed overhead where good skiing can be found.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Gusting winds with 10-15cm of new snow. Expect to find wind slabs in lee areas below ridgetops and cross loaded features.
- Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Dry
Spin drift and small loose dry avalanches on north facing steep rocky faces.
Aspects: North, North East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5