Boletín de aludes

Jasper

Dec 24 – 25, 2013Parks Canada
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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

Happy holidays. The weak basal facets will persist for a long time. Don't let your guard down.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Unlikely - Possible
    Tamaño
    1–2
    Recent turbulent winds have redistributed snow into sheltered terrain features. Anything that is steep enough to slide and has sufficient snow to ski on should be evaluated. Recent snow likely is hiding this problem.
  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible
    Tamaño
    2–3
    The Oct 27 raincrust has a sporadic distribution. An avalanche on this layer could still step down to ground and have severe consequences. We have observed a few avalanches on this layer recently.

Weather Forecast

Flurries and seasonal temperatures will continue next few days. Strong West winds may arrive Wednesday afternoon followed by a warm front and 5-15cm or more of snow Thursday into Friday. Thats still a few days away...

Snowpack Summary

Variable snow distribution at treeline and above. Wind slabs continue to develop in lee terrain features. Wind slab buried by recent light snow overlies a facetted snowpack and the basal October 27 rain crust. The crust is distributed unevenly in the forecast area. Facets and depth hoar are just off the ground. This weak base will persist longterm.

Avalanche Summary

No patrol on Monday. Sunday observed several size 2's, likely solar initiated, on cross-loaded gullies above the weeping wall on Mt. Cirrus. They stopped mid-path. Saturday, we observed 2 size 3 avalanches on east facing cross-loaded alpine bowl near Mt. Saskatchewan/Wilson area, 2 size 2.5 on a similar aspect in the Winston Churchill range.

Confidence

Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Thursday

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