Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Feb 9 – 10, 2021Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

VERY COLD until the weekend with temperatures between -25c and -36c. This might be a good time to stay closer to your vehicle.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1.5–2.5

    There are still some wind slabs in the alpine, some harder and some softer.

Terrain and Travel

  • Pay attention to isolated alpine features as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
  • Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: Low of -36c with daytime highs around -25c. Winds will be light to moderate from the NE. If the COLD is not a good enough indicator, then the wind will for sure convince you. Any kind of delay in the backcountry can seriously put you at risk.

Avalanche Summary

Two small avalanches were observed in steep rocky terrain on south aspects and two size 2 cornice releases were observed in the Goat range.

Snowpack Summary

We are looking at about 60cm of settled snow and just over 2m total snow at tree line. The interface with the storm snow is progressively getting stronger but take the time to dig and evaluate this interface before committing to larger features. Some wind effect in the alpine and our usual concerns for lee features and cross loaded gullies.

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