Avalanche Forecast
Kananaskis Country, Alberta Parks
Wind and snow are in the forecast. The hazard levels assume we will get the forecasted weather.
Avalanche Problem 1: Wind Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Avoid steep lee and cross-loaded slopes
- Avoid freshly wind loaded features.
Avalanche Problem 2: Persistent Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
The new wind loading pattern will make this layer touchier than it has been.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Avoid open slopes and convex rolls at treeline where buried surface hoar may be preserved.
- Dig down to find and test weak layers before committing to a line.
- Avoid unsupported slopes.
Avalanche Summary
Nothing new today.
Snowpack Summary
Alpine winds have now created firm windslabs on Northeast to South aspects. They tend to be more pronounced in the northern part of the region. At treeline, the windslabs are widespread and are reaching far below ridge crests. The warmer temperatures have also contributed to settlement within the snowpack. The depth of buried weak layers will likely have changed significantly with the redistribution of snow.
Weather Forecast
The good news: Up to 10cm expected tonight, with another 9cm throughout the day tomorrow.
The bad news: Strong winds overnight. Average ridge winds will be 60km/hr with gusts even higher.
The rest: Overnight low of -5. Daytime high tomorrow of -4
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Strong winds and warm temps have combined to build widespread windslabs in the alpine & open treeline areas.