Bow Valley-Highwood Pass-North 40-Spray - KLakes — Avalanche Forecast

1 Skier triggered slab in the highwood resulted in a partial burial last week.No other recent avalanche observations.

Field observations are very minimal. 20-30cm of snow can be found in higher Alpine areas. Isolated pockets of wind slab in lee and cross-loaded features are possible with slabs up to 50cm deep due to wind loading. The snowpack does not have a lot of layering structure at this time and any avalanche that initiates is likely to fail at the ground.Ice climbers should be thinking about overhead terrain and the influence of winds and warmer temperatures, potentially making triggering more likely.Even a small avalanche can have big consequences if a terrain trap, such as a cliff or confined gully, is part of the equation.