Wind Slabs
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–2
New wind affect may have developed with reverse loading from a few hours of moderate northerly winds last night.
The snowpack dwindles significantly below 1600m.
The combination of challenging exits and short days make it a good idea to start your egress early.
New wind affect may have developed with reverse loading from a few hours of moderate northerly winds last night.
There has not been any recent natural avalanche activity reported in the last few days. Some riders are reporting sluffing in steep terrain.
Large fracture lines and debris are still visible from last week's heavy storm and associated avalanche cycle.
A thin sun crust exists on the surface on steep solar aspects. Surface hoar is growing on the surface at treeline. 40-60 cm of recent storm snow sits on a rain crust that exists up to approximately 2200m.
Lots of alders, logs, rocks and open creeks await riders looking for turns below treeline.
A ridge of high pressure gives generally stable weather conditions.
Tonight Clear periods. Alpine Low -10°C. Ridge wind light NE.
Sat: Mix of sun and cloud. High -5 °C. Light SE wind.
Sun: Sunny periods. Low -7 °C, High -5 °C. Light West wind.
Mon: Flurries, 6cm. Alpine High -7°C. Light SW wind.