South Rockies
Danger d’avalanche
Points saillants
Triggering an avalanche is most likely in wind affected terrain and steep rocky slopes.
Confidence
Weather Forecast
Monday Night: Cloudy with clear periods and isolated flurries. Alpine temperature -10 C. West wind 25-55 km/hr.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, partly sunny. Alpine temperature -7 C. West wind 25-40 km/hr.
Wednesday: Mix of sun and cloud. Alpine temperature -8 C. West wind 15-30 km/hr.
Thursday: Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace to 10 cm. Alpine temperature -8. West wind 25-45 km/hr.
Avalanche Summary
Most recent avalanche activity (mid to late last week) was limited to a few wind slab avalanches (size 1-2) triggered with explosives.
Snowpack Summary
Strong winds redistributed 15-20 cm of recent fresh snow and have formed wind slabs on lee features in the alpine around treeline. Weak snow can be found 30-80 cm deep around crust layers that formed in November and October. These persistent weak layers produced large avalanches last weekend but have gained strength since then. Snowpack depths range between 50-150 cm at higher elevations and taper rapidly below treeline.