Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Dec 25th, 2015 8:01AM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs and Loose Dry.

percy woods, Parks Canada

Glacier.

Merry Christmas! High quality snow conditions are a great gift! Watch for wind effected snow pockets and sluffing in steeper terrain.

Summary

Weather Forecast

A clearing trend today and cold Christmas afternoon with light northerly winds increasing as the day progresses. Saturday will be warmer with increasing cloud. Sunday we should see flurries throughout the forecast area.

Snowpack Summary

50cm of low density storm snow resides over last week's settled storm snow. Our field observations from the past week show a trend to stable snow. The Dec 2nd layer while still present in the snowpack is becoming hard to trigger. Pockets of soft windslab may be found along alpine ridges. Glacier snow cover ranges from 180cm to 300cm

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations in the last 24hrs.

Confidence

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind speed and direction have been variable. Pockets of soft slab may be found in unexpected locations. Edge into higher consequence steep terrain with caution.

Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Loose Dry

Expect loose snow sluffing in steep to extreme terrain. Plan to regroup in safe locations and avoid exposure to terrain traps.

Be aware of party members below you that may be exposed to your sluffs.Be cautious of sluffing in steep terrain.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Dec 26th, 2015 8:00AM