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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 11th, 2022–Nov 15th, 2022

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Maligne.

Some beautiful days ahead, with a pretty good start to the ski season. Watch out for those early season hazards!

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Isolated small loose dry avalanches have been observed on the icefields parkway over the last few days.

Snowpack Summary

Variable surface conditions exist including wind affected snow, surface faceting, and powder in sheltered areas. The snow pack is overall supportive with no major layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Clear and dry weather will continue through the next several days.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.