Be aware that stubborn wind slabs are present in the Alpine and in open Treeline features.
With limited early season options to ride, overcrowding is an issue. Avoid putting yourself below other groups, and if you are above a party, communicate with them and avoid dumping an avalanche on top of them.
Reverse loading winds Tuesday have created fresh slabs on S/SW terrain features in open terrain at Treeline and in the Alpine. Buried wind slabs from weekend winds can be found in exposed terrain. Use caution in steep terrain where a small avalanche could have large consequences.
Wednesday, backcountry reports of rider triggering wind slab from reverse loading winds, on S/SW aspects.
On Tuesday, we had reports of a few rider triggered slabs in the Connaught valley, size 0.5-1.5. The reactivity and distribution of these wind slabs is hard to predict.
Few small natural avalanche along the highway corridor have been observed in the last three days.
Riders are reporting minor sluffing in steep terrain.
24 hours of N/NE winds have formed fresh wind slabs on S/SW terrain. 50 to 70 cm of settling HST sits over the November 9 crust. This crust is present up to 2100 m and higher on solar facing terrain. Moderate winds last week created wind slabs in open terrain and on lee features. These slabs are buried by 10 cm on low density snow. Below Treeline, the snowpack tapers to 40cms or less, making ski outs treacherous! Expect glaciers to have poor coverage and thin bridging.
A break in the weather Thursday, before the next low pressure system brings strong winds, rising freezing levels and moderate precipitation.
Wed Night: Flurries, Alp low -9*C, light SE winds.
Thurs: Cloudy/Flurries, Alp high -2*C, light SE winds, 1200m FZL
Fri: Flurries, 10-15cm, Alp high -3*C, light SE winds gusting to strong, 1800m FZL
Sat: Flurries, 10-20 cm, Alp High -5*C, light gusting to mod winds, 1400m FZL
