Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–2
Wind slabs are lingering as faceting continues with ongoing cold temperatures.
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaYukon
Dec 18 – 19, 2025Avalanche Canada
Archiviato · scaduto 9 months ago
Pericolo valanghe
Sat
Sun
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
Senza grado
In sintesi
Old and hard wind slabs are an area of concern.
Pay attention as you transition from sheltered to wind exposed terrain.
Problemi valanghivi
Confidence
Moderate
- Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.
Avalanche Summary
One (size 2) natural wind slab avalanches was reported on Tuesday. It failed on a layer of facets. See more from the field team's MIN.
Observations are limited this time of year. Be sure to verify conditions as you go.
If you are getting out in the backcountry, consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN)!
Snowpack Summary
The upper snowpack is mostly hard and sculpted by the wind at alpine elevations and deep into the treeline, with only the most sheltered areas holding soft snow.
Cold temperatures continue to facet the mid and lower snowpack.
An average snowpack depth of 110 cm in the alpine tapers with elevation to around 60 cm at the White Pass highway elevation.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -28 °C.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -29 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -28 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -30 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.