Lawinenlagebericht

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Apr 20 – 21, 2012Parks Canada
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Lawinengefahr

Sun
Mon
Hochgebirge
2 · Mässig
Waldgrenze
1 · Gering
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
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Kernpunkte

Conditions are good while frozen, but large triggers such as cornices are still creating full depth releases on the basal depth hoar/October crust. A sharp rise in temperatures with freezing levels reaching 3000 metres by Monday will increase Danger.

Lawinenprobleme

  • Cornices

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Possible
    Größe
    3–4
    With warm temperatures and high freezing levels the very large cornices are beginning to fall off. A size 3.5 cornice triggered avalanche was observed today in Kootenay that was 400m wide up to 4 metres deep and ran 1100 metres to the creek.

  • Loose Wet

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Likely
    Größe
    1–3
    Loose wet and some wet slab avalanches are running in lower elevations with daytime heating and solar effect. Be sure to travel only while frozen.

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain on Monday

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