Kananaskis

Most of the recent storm fell as rain below 2300 m, but above this elevation small pockets of wind slab are forming in gullies and along ridge crests. Snow coverage at treeline and below remains thin and generally below threshold.

Above seasonal temperatures will continue on Sunday with moderate westerly winds and no new precipitation.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Ice climbers should be equipped with avalanche safety gear.
• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.

A few sz 1-2 avalanches from alpine terrain were observed on Saturday. These avalanches were only 30-40cm deep initiating in the Alpine but them running far given on top of the crust.

The recent storm mainly fell as rain below 2300m with snow above. The height of this new crust is still a bit of an unknown so as field observations get more frequent we will have a better handle on this. Below this there is a deeper crust layer close to the ground from October.

Windslabs are still the dominant problem in alpine areas. Ridgelines, gullies and crossloaded features are areas to pay close attention to as you move higher in the terrain.