Avalanche Forecast

High

• We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

Normally this is a busy part of the bulletin...however without any significant weather, snowfall, or winds there has been no natural or rider triggered avalanche activity in the last few days in the park.

Neighbours are reporting pin wheeling off of steep, rocky, solar aspects and the occasional natural cornice release.

Surface hoar is currently developing on the snow surface, with the largest crystals observed at treeline. A highly variable surface crust is present on most aspects and elevations. The crust is generally more supportive on solar aspects, but weakening/faceting on polar aspects.

The mid and lower snowpacks are generally well settled and strong. A thin surface hoar layer, down approximately 1 m below the surface, has shown no recent reactivity and continues to break down.

The stagnant high pressure is slowly eroding away this week, allowing some snow in the forecast by the end of the week.

Tonight: Cloudy. Alp low -11°C. Wind SW 20km/h. Freezing level (FZL) valley bottom

Mon: Sun & clouds, flurries, trace amount. Alp high -8°C. Wind SW 15km/h. FZL 900m

Tues: Cloud & sun. Alp High -3°C, Wind SW 20-35km/h, FZL 1300m

Wed: Cloudy, flurries, trace. Alp High -6°C, Wind SW 25-35km/h, FZL 1200m