Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 17th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Persistent Slabs.
LG,
Avalanche Canada
Hazard will be highest on Friday with an increase in wind. There is lots of fresh snow available for transport, choose ski lines carefully.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed
Snowpack Summary
10cm new snow overlies old windslabs. This sits on facets and melt-freeze crust. A thicker (5cm) layer of facets exists in more sheltered areas below treeline. In windy areas in the alpine and treeline windslab and settled snow may sit directly on the crust with little or no facets. This overlies a melt freeze crust complex and a generally more stable base of the snowpack. Areas close to the divide have the best snow coverage.
Weather Summary
Thurs
Skies clearing. Light to moderate E wind. Alpine High -15
Fri
Cloudy with flurries, temps increase to -2 during the day. Strong SW winds
Sat
Cloudy with flurries, temps around zero. winds Strong SW.
For more info see: Mountain Weather Forecast.
Problems
Wind Slabs
At least two new windslabs sit above the most recent facet crust layer
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Persistent Slabs
This problem will most likely be found in steep sheltered areas at treeline and below and may be more reactive with fresh load on Wed and Thurs.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Treeline, Below Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 20th, 2024 4:00PM
