Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Bulletin - Waterton Lakes National Park
Minimize exposure to overhead hazards and building wind slabs.
Avalanche Problem 1: Loose Dry
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Avoid traveling on ledges and cliffs where small avalanches may have severe consequences.
- Watch for clues, like sluffing off of cliffs, that the snowpack is warming up.
Avalanche Problem 2: Wind Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Expecting to build throughout the week with the forecasted winds.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Minimize overhead exposure during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind.
- Avoid terrain traps, such as gullies, where the consequences of a small avalanche could be serious.
Avalanche Summary
Observed a small loose dry avalanche out of steep, rocky terrain.
Snowpack Summary
New snow with more on the way covering either bare ground, the existing thin snow pack in sheltered areas or wind loaded gullies.
Weather Forecast
More snow on the way throughout Monday with light NE winds. Followed by a return to strong winds from the west by late Tuesday.
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