Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Oct 26th, 2022 3:00PM

The alpine rating is below threshold, the treeline rating is below threshold, and the below treeline rating is below threshold.

Avalanche Canada mkoppang, Avalanche Canada

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Winter is coming! Ice climbers tend to have an incident early season in the Rockies so its time to start thinking about avalanches

Summary

Early Season Comment

Snow is staring to accumulate in the Alpine areas and the potential for avalanches is slowly building. Pay close attention to snow in gullies, along ridgelines and in areas where it has a hard "drummy" feel. Any avalanche even a small one will lead to a short and painful ride that will not likely be that pleasant.  

Early Season Message

Insufficient observations exist to reliably rate the avalanche danger. Expect shallow snow cover with thinly buried rocks and trees just beneath the surface. Avalanche danger often concentrates in gullies and other deposition areas, where wind slabs may bond poorly to a weak underlying base. Deeper snow usually exists at higher elevations. For information on local conditions, watch for Mountain Information Network reports in your region. - https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network

Confidence

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Weather Forecast

Snow is staring to accumulate in the Alpine areas and the potential for avalanches is slowly building. Pay close attention to snow in gullies, along ridgelines and in areas where it has a hard "drummy" feel. Any avalanche even a small one will lead to a short and painful ride that will not likely be that pleasant.  

Avalanche Summary

Snowpack Summary

Valid until: Oct 27th, 2022 3:00PM