Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Jan 16 – 17, 2022Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Lots of wind slabs everywhere. In more aggressive terrain these slabs could be sensitive to human triggering.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1.5–3

    Buried and surface wind slabs are found virtually everywhere. Convex or unsupported terrain are areas of concern.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Monday will be overcast with a high of -4C. Winds will be moderate to strong from the SW, with light flurried accumulating to 5cm or so by the end of the day. Tuesday morning will bring a major cool down with temperatures plunging to -20C. 

Avalanche Summary

Nothing new observed or reported on Sunday.

Snowpack Summary

Wind slabs (both buried and on the surface) are widespread through the region, and are found in virtually all open terrain. If you look really, really hard there is good skiing in very sheltered terrain at lower elevations. The Dec 2 crust produced no results today in snowpack tests, and while forecasters continue to monitor this layer, we have decided to remove it from the "Avalanche Problems" list.......at least for now.

Terrain and Travel

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
  • Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to the presence of a persistent slab.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.

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