Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Unlikely - Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–2
Wind slabs are most likely around ridge crests, steep roll-overs, and cross-loaded slopes.
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaEast Kakwa
Jan 28 – 29, 2025Avalanche Canada
Archiviato · scaduto 2 years ago
Pericolo valanghe
Thu
Fri
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
1 · Debole
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
In sintesi
Reactive wind slabs may exist in lee and cross-loaded terrain.
Problemi valanghivi
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Keep posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network!
Snowpack Summary
Anticipate crusty surface conditions on all south-facing or sun-affected slopes. Widespread wind-affected surfaces can be found elsewhere.
The mid and lower snowpack is largely made up of weak faceted snow and various crusts near the base of the snowpack.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Mostly clear. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.