Avalanche Forecast
Kananaskis Country, Alberta Parks
By definition we are at moderate right now but skier triggering is much more likely with the new windslabs. Rein it in and pull back a bit right now.
Avalanche Problem 1: Wind Slabs
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Carefully evaluate and use caution around thin snowpack areas.
- Avoid cross loaded features.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed.
Snowpack Summary
The warm temps and strong winds are creating widespread windslabs in the alpine and specific areas at treeline. These slabs are 20-30cm thick and failing on weak facets and/or the December 15th interface. The November crusts are still deeper down in the snowpack but they are facetting out more and more each day and have yet to produce a significant sheer during snowpack tests.
Weather Forecast
Monday
Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: High -6 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 35 km/h.
Freezing level: 1500 metres.
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Widespread windslabs in Alpine terrain and specific areas at immediate treeline such as gullied features.