Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Kananaskis.
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
Sunday will be cloudy with sunny periods and no precipitations. Temperatures should be fairly mild with moderate westerly winds. A system is approaching that could bring some snow to us on Tuesday.
Avalanche Summary
One new slab avalanche observed today on an East aspect in the Alpine. This slide was naturally triggered and appears to have occurred in the past 24hrs. The fracture line was up to 100cm deep.
Snowpack Summary
Variable depth wind slabs are found in Alpine terrain along ridgelines and in cross-loaded gully features. Snowpack tests today indicate failures in the moderate range down 35cm, as well as on the Nov crust layer buried deeply in the snowpack. Much of the snowpack is very weak and facetted, especially at lower elevations. Any avalanche that is initiated in the upper snowpack will likely step down and involve the entire snowpack.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3