Akamina

Assess for wind slabs in consequential terrain before committing.

Strong to extreme southwest wind continues to build isolated, hard wind slabs in the alpine near ridges. Wind slabs are building over wind-affected surfaces above 2100 m and a melt-freeze crust below.

The middle of the snowpack is consolidated. Weak faceted grains exist near the base of the snowpack.

The average snowpack depth is 120 cm and 200 cm in wind-loaded areas.

Small (size 1) isolated pockets of wind slab could be triggered by riders in lee terrain features. Wind slabs may linger directly lee of ridges at high elevations.

Please continue to share any observations or photos on the Mountain Information Network.

Thursday Night

Clear skies with no precipitation, 50 to 60 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday

Clear skies with no precipitation, 40 to 50 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -3 °C, freezing level 1500 m.

Cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 1 to 3 cm, 30 to 40 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -3 °C, freezing level 1600 m.

Mostly cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 1 to 3 cm, 20 km/h west wind, treeline temperature -2 °C, freezing level 1700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for wind slab hazard before you commit to it.