Jasper

Thin wind slabs may be present in specific alpine features.

Decent turns can still be found. Look in areas that are protected from the wind and sun.

High

• We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

No new avalanches have been observed in the last few days.

2-5cm of recent snow overlies a melt freeze crust to mountaintop on solar aspects and up to around tree line elsewhere, as well as widespread wind effect from previous strong winds and warm temperatures. A weak layer of surface hoar and facets is down 10-20cm, which is most problematic in areas with wind loading. Below, the snowpack is generally dense and well consolidated. A less dense layer of facets exists at the bottom of the snowpack.

Wednesday

Cloudy with sunny periods.

Precipitation: Nil.

Alpine temperature: High -8 °C.

Ridge wind west: 15 km/h.

Freezing level at valley bottom.

Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries.

Precipitation: Trace.

Alpine temperature: Low -13 °C, High -8 °C.

Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 40 km/h.

Freezing level at valley bottom.

Cloudy with scattered flurries.

Accumulation: 5 cm.

Alpine temperature: Low -10 °C, High -7 °C.

Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 40 km/h.

Freezing level at valley bottom.

• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.