Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Likely
- Dimensione
- 1–2
Strong winds may have formed wind slabs further down slope than expected.
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaYukon
Apr 17 – 18, 2025Avalanche Canada
Archiviato · scaduto last year
Pericolo valanghe
Sat
Sun
Alta quota
3 · Marcato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
Senza grado
In sintesi
Avoid wind loaded terrain
New Wind slabs will likely be sensitive to rider traffic
Problemi valanghivi
Cornices
NNEESESSWWNW- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1.5–2.5
Use extra caution around cornices: they are large, fragile, and can trigger slabs on slopes below.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the past 2 days but observations have been limited.
Snowpack Summary
By Friday morning up to 20 cm of new snow may have accumulated with strong southerly wind, forming deeper deposits on north aspects. A crust may be on the surface in wind scoured terrain.
The upper and mid pack contains several crusts.
Check out this MIN report from our field team for more details.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Cloudy with trace to 15 cm of snow. 40 to 70 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Sunday
Mix of sun and cloud with trace amounts of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
- Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.