With little snow, deeper snowpack areas offer the easiest travel but are also where wind slabs may linger.
Assess steep slopes for dense or stiff snow before committing.
Stubborn wind slabs may still be human-triggered, likely terrain features are directly lee of ridges at upper elevations and behind ribs, gullies, and other terrain breaks.
No new avalanches reported.
This MIN from the Highwood area in near by Kananaskis region, describes the likely similar conditions found in the Crowsnest region
Total snowpack depths are roughly 60 to 80 cm, tapering quickly at lower elevations.
The upper snowpack is variable, with wind-affected surface snow in open terrain and softer snow in sheltered areas. This overlies a crust that formed in early November. The lower snowpack consists of multiple crusts, and in some areas a layer of weak, sugary facets can be found near the ground.
In many areas, especially below treeline, there is not enough snow to smooth out surface roughness or reach the threshold needed for avalanches.
Mostly clear skies. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
Mostly cloudy. 40 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.
Cloudy. Flurries, 3 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Partly cloudy, isolated flurries, 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
