Boletín de aludes

Waterton Lakes

Jan 2 – 5, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Peligro de aludes

Sat
Sun
Alta montaña
2 · Moderado
Límite del bosque
1 · Débil
Bajo el límite
1 · Débil
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Lo esencial

With light snow this week skiing is improving, keep your eye out for small thin windslabs in lee areas. Hazard may be higher then predicted if snowfall exceeds forecasted amounts.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible
    Tamaño
    1–2

  • Loose Dry

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

    Steep features with a hard bed surface may yield small dry loose avalanches triggerable by riders.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed however minimal field work.

Snowpack Summary

15-25 cm of new snow has fallen this week. It overlies older hard windslabs in the alpine and treeline and a thin melt freeze crust below treeline.

Snowpack depths at treeline range from 80 - 120 cm.

Weather Summary

Thurs

Cloudy with sunny periods. Isolated flurries. Wind W 20-30 km/hr with an alpine high of -9°C.

Fri

Cloudy with sunny periods and light snow up to 5cm. Wind SW 10-20 km/hr with an alpine high of -12°C.

Sat

Clearing with no significant precip expected. Wind W 30-50km/hr with an alpine high of -5°C.

Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for the most up to date information.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.

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