Good skiing can still be found in sheltered areas at tree line and below but the hunt is becoming more challenging.
Expect travel delays on the Icefields Parkway Thursday due to avalanche control. Check AB511 for updates.
Although the treeline hazard is generally low, be aware that pockets of windslab may exist on exposed terrain features at any elevation.
This problem is trending toward unreactive but our current snowpack structure means this layer could wake up with a large trigger or rapid loading. Use extra caution in thin areas were humans are most likely to trigger this high consequence layer.
Tuesday- Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries and trace precipitation.
Alpine high -13
Ridge wind west: 20 km/h.
Wednesday - Snow up to 20 cm.
Alpine temp high -7 C.
Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 55 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom
Thursday - Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Trace precipitation and moderate W wind.
Recent snow has been redistributed by variable winds creating fresh wind slab in the alpine and on exposed terrain features at treeline. The mid snowpack has settled well with a deteriorating rain crust present up to 1950m. Cold temperatures and a crust/facet layer near the base of the snowpack continues to promote basal faceting.
Two size 1 wind slab avalanches were triggered by explosive avalanche control on Sunday in the Parkers ridge area. Avalanches occurred on cross loaded, alpine features below ridge top. No recent natural avalanche activity observed.
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