Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Bulletin - Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National Parks
Good ski conditions exist at higher elevations, but watch for early season hazards and stay out of bigger alpine terrain where the halloween crust is still a concern.
Avalanche Problem 1: Persistent Slabs
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Use conservative route selection, choose moderate angled and supported terrain with low consequence.
Avalanche Problem 2: Wind Slabs
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Up to 50cm of recent dry snow is being blown into windslabs in the alpine. We expect these to only be a problem at the higher elevations where they can be easily triggered by skiers in leeward areas.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading has created wind slabs.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches were reported or observed today.
Snowpack Summary
Another 10-15cm of new snow overnight on Tues brings the 5-day dry storm snow amount to ~50cm. Moderate winds have been transporting this snow, but windslab formation has been limited in the past 24 hours. The main weakness to watch is the Oct 31 crust/facet layer located about 30cm above the ground which produces easy, planar shear test results.
Weather Forecast
A westerly flow will bring consistent, but light precip amounts this week. 5- 10 cm per day with light to moderate west winds in the alpine and freezing levels staying below valley bottom.
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The snowpack remains unstable in many alpine/treeline areas. Avoid avalanche starting zone areas. We do not expect natural avalanches on this layer in the next 24-hrs, but human triggering remains a serious concern.