Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Bulletin - Jasper National Park
A bit of new snow might improve ski quality in sheltered areas on Sunday. Enjoy the stable conditions while they last.
Avalanche Problem 1: Deep Persistent Slabs
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Pay attention to overhead hazards like cornices which could trigger the deep persistent slab.
Avalanche Summary
No patrol occurred on Saturday and nothing new was reported.
Snowpack Summary
The snowpack is well-settled. There are 3 crusts in the snowpack, one is located near the snowpack base (220 to 2900 m), another about 30 cm below the snow surface around treeline and a melt-freeze crust on the surface on steep solar aspects. Widespread wind affected snow exists in the alpine.
Weather Forecast
10 cm possible through the day on Sunday with light to moderate SW winds and seasonal temperatures. A return to dry conditions beginning Monday and continuing through the week accompanied by cold temperatures and light to moderate SW winds shifting to NE on Tuesday.
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Heavy loads like a cornice failure might trigger this deep instability.