Boletín de aludes

Waterton Lakes

Dec 22 – 25, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Peligro de aludes

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

Rain and warm temps have caused winter sports conditions to continue to deteriorate. Many areas of the park are snow-free again and summer sports would be possible. See this MIN for photos of conditions at Cameron Lake. Enthusiastic skiers could probably find turns high in the alpine but may want to start in approach shoes.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

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

    Suspect pockets of new windslab in high alpine features to be bonding well with warm temps.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed. No field days and poor vis into high alpine features where snow has accumulated.

Snowpack Summary

Rain has been saturating the snowpack up to 2000 m. At high elevations up to 15cm of new snow has been transported into a new windslab. This overlies old wind slabs and basal crust in the alpine. Due to warm temps and rain there is very little snow on the ground below 1800 m.

Weather Summary

Fri

Flurries, with strong to extreme winds. Freezing levels remain high at 2000m

Sat

Light snow 4-8cm expected with light to moderate NW winds. Freezing levels fall to valley bottom.

Sun

Flurries and light to moderate winds. Freezing levels remain at valley bottom.

For more info see: Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

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

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