Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Bulletin - Jasper National Park
Avalanche Problem 1: Persistent Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Be wary of slopes that did not previously avalanche.
Avalanche Problem 2: Wind Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Expect hardslabs in the alpine and a few softer slabs at treeline. The cold has kept these in check and helped them settle over the last few days but some caution is still warranted especially as new snow and winds arrive over the next few days.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- If triggered the wind slabs may step down to deeper facet layers resulting in larger avalanches.
- Best conditions on sheltered northerly aspects.
Avalanche Summary
Limited avalanche activity since the extensive avalanche cycle on February 8-9. Slopes that did not avalanche during this cycle should still be carefully assessed.
Snowpack Summary
Old wind slabs and extensive wind effect found in all open areas. The upper snowpack is a 50 to 80 cm deep slab that sits on three weak layers in the mid-pack. The entire snowpack is faceting after two weeks of cold, dry weather. Whumpfing and collapses are more prevalent in the northern half of the forecast area.
Weather Forecast
Flurries and mild temperatures are expected this week with a brief pulse of warm air and freezing levels rising to treeline on Thursday. Total snowfall should be less than 10cm over the week.
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A 50 to 80cm thick slab, sits over sun Crusts (south and west aspects), Surface Hoar (at, and just above treeline) and weak Faceted Crystals (very developed in shallow snowpack features). Faceting has reduced slab strength in shallow and BTL areas.