Forum Ridge Update

Avalanche

Waterton Visitor Safety · Dec 19, 2021 · Akamina

View on map

Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

Excellent ski quality this weekend on Forum Ridge with 20-30cm of new unconsolidated snow. Some surface hoar (3-8mm) was observed in sheltered locations at TL. Previous windslab has been buried by recent snow and sits atop about 10cm of facets above the Dec 4th crust. Snowpack is 100-170cm deep at treeline. Below treeline many stumps and hidden logs are still hazards.

Avalanche

Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2021-12-18T17:00:00.000Z

No new avalanche activity observed by field team on either Saturday or Sunday. One size 1 reported by ice climbers at the Compound Gullies on Saturday. Presumed loose dry, but unconfirmed.