Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Unlikely - Possible
- Größe
- 1–2
Wind slabs remain reactive in isolated areas, these formed during the past weeks West switching to Northerly winds.
Lawinenlagebericht
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Feb 26 – 27, 2022
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Lawinengefahr
Sun
Mon
Hochgebirge
2 · Mässig
Waldgrenze
1 · Gering
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
Kernpunkte
Good skiing can be found in terrain that was sheltered from previous winds.
Manage terrain cautiously if the snow surface is wind stiffened, or if a crust can be found below last weeks storm snow.
Lawinenprobleme
Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Unlikely
- Größe
- 1–2
A persistent weak lay of surface hoar and/or suncrust may be found down 30-70 cm.
Weather Forecast
High pressure remains Saturday, with an incoming storm on Sunday.
Tonight: Clear, Alpine Low -12*C, light W ridgetop winds, Alpine temperature inversion.
Saturday: Sunny periods, Alpine High -7*C, light-moderate SW wind
Sun: Snow (Up to 10cm), Low -8*C, High -7*C, Strong SW wind
Mon: Snow (Up to 15cm) Low -7*C, High -4*C, Moderate S wind
Snowpack Summary
Wind slabs from early in the week still linger in exposed terrain - these formed from West switching to strong Northerly winds. The February 15 surface hoar/solar crust is down 30-70 cm. This layer hasn't been reactive in stability tests or to skier traffic in the past couple days, but surprised several parties early in the week.
Avalanche Summary
There were a few MIN reports of several small slab avalanches on the steep NRC headwall Thursday.
No new natural avalanches were observed Thurs-Fri.
Early this week there were several reports of human triggered avalanches failing in wind slabs and on the Feb 15 layer - partial burials on Avalanche Crest, Vaux Moraine, wind slabs on Cougar Creek East.