Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Spray - KLakes.
Warm and windy conditions are limiting the opportunity for skiing right now. Some rarely formed ice climbs are being completed due to the "Green Brick" but still always good to be thinking consequences, carry avalanche gear. Keep an eye on temps over the next few days. Maybe snow on the weekend!!!
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
Nothing observed or reported.
Snowpack Summary
Not much is changing out there right now. Warm temps are creating crusts on solar aspects that may be an issue down the road further into winter.
In general though, the snowpack is shallow for this time of year and due to the previous cold temps, fairly weak and facetted. Alpine areas have seen lots of wind and opportunities for turns are limited. Patience is a virtue right now as winter will come! Ice climbers pay attention to overhead terrain and pockets of hard slabs along routes (especially in unsupported terrain).
Weather Summary
Warm temps, strong westerlies and.... no new snow until the ridge starts to break down. We desperately need snow new snow to improve sliding conditions, but the ice climbing has been good of late.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Ice climbers should be equipped with avalanche safety gear.
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Watch for wind slabs in lee and cross-loaded terrain. Features of concern include gullies and just below ridgecrests.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2