Great ski quality to be had, but check for instabilities in the upper snowpack before venturing into bigger terrain. Avalanche control on Mt. Stephen and Mt. Field tomorrow (Sunday), no activities on these peaks during that time.
Summary
Weather Forecast
5 cm of snow is expected Sunday with S winds moving into the moderate range aloft. Winds will shift to the NE on Monday. Temperatures will stay cool on Sunday with little solar input.
Snowpack Summary
20-30cm of snow (50cm reported on Wapta!) on Friday with W winds have formed isolated wind slabs in lee features. The March 15 sun crust is down 30-50cm on solar aspects and has produced isolated activity over the past few days. The mid- pack and basal layers have been dormant for quite some time.
Avalanche Summary
Avalanche control East of the divide on Mts. Bourgeau and Whymper Saturday saw mixed results, with some size 2 wind slabs being triggered, but many bomb holes as well. Lake Louise ski hill was reporting 2 size 2 avalanches initiated with explosives that were on the March 15 sun crust. Recent cornice falls have produced the same sorts of results.
Confidence
Due to the number and quality of field observations