Boletín de aludes

Kananaskis

Mar 9 – 10, 2017Alberta Parks
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Peligro de aludes

Fri
Sat
Alta montaña
3 · Notable
Límite del bosque
3 · Notable
Bajo el límite
2 · Moderado
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Lo esencial

There are many features in the alpine such as cross loaded gullies and lee features that are primed for human triggering.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Likely
    Tamaño
    2–3
    Lee and cross loaded features are especially loaded and look primed for human triggering. 

  • Cornices

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Likely
    Tamaño
    2–3
    Several cornice failures over the past week have triggered deep and large avalanches.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible
    Tamaño
    2–3
    An avalanche initiated in the upper snowpack could step down to a deeper weak layer.

Confidence

-

Weather Forecast

Friday will see 6cm of snow with a high temperature in the alpine of -6c.  West ridge winds of 25km/hr with gusts to 50km/hr.  Freezing level of 1700m for Friday.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed.

Snowpack Summary

Wind effected snow in the alpine.  Cornices are large and if they fail, they can wake up the deeper layers.  The weakest part of the snowpack is still the basal facets and depth hoar.

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