Boletín de aludes

Yukon

Feb 9 – 10, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Peligro de aludes

Sun
Mon
Alta montaña
1 · Débil
Límite del bosque
1 · Débil
Bajo el límite
Sin grado
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Lo esencial

Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Unlikely - Possible
    Tamaño
    1–1.5

    Small pockets of wind slabs may linger in steep, wind-loaded terrain features in the alpine.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
  • Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.
  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in this region recently.

If you do go into the backcountry, consider submitting a MIN report.

Snowpack Summary

Riders report highly variable travel conditions from soft to wind-affected to crusty.

10 to 20 cm of snow accumulated on the weekend, which was redistributed in wind-exposed terrain, forming firm surfaces. Soft snow may be found in sheltered areas. A hard melt-freeze crust is found 10 to 40 cm deep, up to 1500 m around White Pass, and 1200 m in the Wheaton Valley.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Increasing cloud. 20 to 35 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 50 to 80 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Saturday

Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of snow. 60 to 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Sunday

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

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