Avalanche Forecast
Kananaskis Country, Alberta Parks
Wind slabs in the alpine on lee and cross loaded features. Good skiing in sheltered places.
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
- Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading has created wind slabs.
Avalanche Problem 2: Deep Persistent Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Large triggers are a concern.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Be aware of the potential for full depth avalanches due to deeply buried weak layers.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanche activity observed today.
Snowpack Summary
We skied into the Pocaterra ridge area near Highwood Pass today. There was 5-10cm of new snow from last night. The wind slabs from the recent westerly winds can be found mostly on the lee of ridges and on cross loaded features. There was some sun crust that formed on solar aspects. Cornices are starting to be on our radar and this will be more of a concern as the temperatures start to warm up this weekend.
Weather Forecast
Looking a bit like spring weather as the weatherman is calling for a mix of sun, cloud and isolated flurries for Friday. Alpine temperatures are forecast at -7c with west winds at 25km/h and gusting to 55km/h. Temperatures are on a warming trend this weekend and skies are expected to clear.
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Specific to the lee of ridges and cross loaded features.