Boletín de aludes

Kananaskis

Jan 23 – 24, 2017Alberta Parks
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Peligro de aludes

Tue
Wed
Alta montaña
3 · Notable
Límite del bosque
2 · Moderado
Bajo el límite
1 · Débil

Lo esencial

Good route selection is key to minimize exposure on larger slopes.

Problemas de aludes

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible - Likely
    Tamaño
    1–2
    If this layers if triggered, there is a likelihood of entraining the entire snowpack with it
  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible
    Tamaño
    2–3
    The big concern is that if anything gets triggered within the snowpack, then the entire snowpack would fail on the basal facets.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Forecast for Tuesday indicates  mainly cloudy with isolated flurries, light ridgetop winds and alpine temperature of -11c.  The rest of the week is looking like a mix of sun and cloud with light winds and temperatures around the -12.

Avalanche Summary

Snowpack Summary

Mostly a weak snowpack. The upper third of the snowpack is comprised of laminated windslabs overlying a weak midpack and basal facets.. BTL, the facets are even more prominent through most of the snowpack making travel even more challenging.

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