Bulletin d’avalanche

East Kakwa

Jan 21 – 22, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Thu
Fri
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible

Points saillants

Wind slabs are the main concern with wind loading in shallow rocky start zones are the most likely to produce an unexpected avalanche.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Winds are forecast to increase building fresh slabs from loose snow. Older deposits of wind-loaded snow in shallow, rocky areas should be treated with caution.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity has been reported in the past few days.

Keep posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network!

Snowpack Summary

Surface snow is likely predominantly wind-affected, with recent light snow and elevated wind.

Limited soft snow may be found on the surface in more sheltered areas above 1500 m.

The snowpack in this region is otherwise shallow with the middle and base mostly made up of weak, sugary faceted crystals along with a crust near the base of the snowpack.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Mainly cloudy. 30 to 50 km/h west and northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -10 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 30 to 60 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -7 °C.

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. 20 to 40 km/h west and northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -8 °C.

Thursday

Mainly cloudy. 30 to 50 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid shallow snowpack areas, rocky outcrops, and steep terrain where triggering is most likely.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.

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