Recent heavy snowfall has drastically changed the snowpack. Continue to give it more time to settle and stabilize.
Make ongoing snowpack assessments as you move into new terrain.
A significant amount of new snow and wind has created fresh slabs. The new snow needs time to settle. The slab may present as a windslab in the alpine and be more reactive on a crust at treeline. Dig into the snow, and assess as you move into new terrain.
We experienced a widespread natural avalanche cycle in the Park on Sat evening and into Sunday. Lots of evidence of this cycle is still easy to see.
The Min reports of large avalanches in the Connaught drainages are worth a read.
Natural activity has slowed down but human triggering remains possible.
40- 60 cm of new storm snow fell over the weekend. Mid storm winds have created wind effect in the Alpine and exposed tree line areas.
This storm snow sits on a crust that exists up to approximately 2200m. Steep solar slopes have a suncrust down 30-40
Early season hazards exist below treeline with a low early season snowpack.
A high pressure system will bring clearing skies and cooler temps
Tonight Cloudy with clear breaks. Trace precipitation. Alpine Low -11°C. Freezing Level (FZL) at Valley Bottom. Wind SW 10-20 km/h
Tue Cloudy with sunny periods & flurries. High -9. FZL 1000m. Wind SW 15-30 km/hr
Wed Mainly Cloudy with flurries. Trace precip. Alp High -6. FZL 1200
Thur Cloudy with flurries. FZL 1300m. Wind: light from the East
