Lawinenlagebericht

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Mar 18 – 19, 2013Avalanche Canada
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Wed
Thu
Hochgebirge
3 · Erheblich
Waldgrenze
3 · Erheblich
Unterhalb
2 · Mässig
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Kernpunkte

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  • Wind Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Likely
    Größe
    1–4
    Touchy wind slabs may be lurking behind ridges and ribs on a variety of slopes.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Unlikely - Possible
    Größe
    1–6
    A weakness buried up to 120 cm deep may still be within the realms of triggering, especially with a very heavy load, from a thin-spot trigger point and/or at high elevations.

  • Loose Wet

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Possible - Likely
    Größe
    1–4
    Be wary of travelling on or below steep slopes which are being warmed by direct sun. Storm snow may fail naturally with the influence of solar radiation.

Confidence

Fair - Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Tuesday

Weather Forecast

Monday night: Light snow. Moderate NW winds. Alpine temperature near -15.Tuesday: No snow. Sunshine. Moderate SW winds. Alpine temperature near -10.Wednesday: Moderate to heavy snow (15-25 cm). Strong to extreme SW winds. Alpine temperature near -4.Thursday: Light snow. Light SW winds. Alpine temperature near -10.

Avalanche Summary

On Monday, skiers triggered several small soft slabs and sluffs on wind-loaded or steep terrain. On Sunday, a natural cycle to size 2.5 was observed in the Bugaboos on a variety of aspects in the alpine.

Snowpack Summary

New snow was shifted into reactive slabs by strong SW-NE winds on Monday. Deep and cohesive storm slabs which formed last week are slowly gaining strength, but are not yet fully settled. A weak layer of surface hoar and/or a crust sits about 50-120 cm below the surface. It’s of most concern in the alpine. (At low elevations, it’s likely to be difficult to trigger underneath a supportive crust). This layer will probably linger, with ‘low probability/ high consequence’ type character. A facet/crust layer sits at the base of the snowpack in some places.

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