Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Jan 2 – 3, 2015Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

A few flurries are forecast to fall but we are not expecting more than 10cm at the most.  Dry NW flow is forecast to still continue....  Sorry.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–3
    Seems to be more of a problem in treeline areas.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    2–4
    Not much activity on this interface of late but its still lingering in our minds.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Continued NW flow.  A few isolated flurries. Temperatres cooling back down into the -20C range.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity was observed but we were in the northern Ghost region on Friday.

Snowpack Summary

20-30cm overlying the 1213cr up to 22-2300m.  Below this the midpack is variable depending upon location.  Some areas its thin and facetted and in some areas its supportive and strong.  Word of the day is variability.  The Nov cr is at the base but its facetting out slowly.

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