Boletín de aludes

Jasper

Feb 2 – 3, 2016Parks Canada
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Peligro de aludes

Tue
Wed
Alta montaña
3 · Notable
Límite del bosque
3 · Notable
Bajo el límite
2 · Moderado
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Lo esencial

Keep an eye out for buried wind slabs on north and north east aspects in the alpine.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible - Likely
    Tamaño
    1–3
    Triggering is likely in steep terrain. Thursdays' new snow added to this problem in many locations.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible - Likely
    Tamaño
    1–3
    35 cm of storm snow from Thursday continues to build into a slab overlying a weak facetted snowpack or decomposed surface hoar layer.

Weather Forecast

Cool temperatures, with freezing levels remaining below 1100m for next 3 days. Light Southwest wind, gusting to moderate. Light scattered flurries amounting to less than 5cm.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 35 cm fell in the Icefields area on Thursday with moderate SW winds building touchy soft slabs on lee slopes at tree line and above. Wind slabs to 90cm think overlying weak facets on north aspects found. Rain below tree line- possible rain crusts.

Avalanche Summary

Saturday natural activity noted up to size 3 running relatively far on a variety of aspects mainly in alpine. Explosive work was mixed results with sluff's to soft slabs up to size 2.5 on the range of aspects and elevations. On Friday, a skier accidental at Parkers Ridge, size 3, 1 involvement, no injuries. Depth 50-150cm x 400m x 400m.

Confidence

Due to the number of field observations on Monday

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