Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 27th, 2012 4:12PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
a.l. horton,
Parks Canada
Touchy avalanche conditions exist in alpine where the Valentine's Day surface hoar has been buried by wind slab. Avoid wind loaded features especially on southerly aspects.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Snowpack Summary
Avalanche Summary
Confidence
The weather pattern is stable on Tuesday
Problems
Wind Slabs
Forecasters triggered a hard slab size 2 avalanche from 75m away on a low angle, south facing, alpine slope. The slide was 200 m wide, 50-100 m long and ranged in depth from 30 - 75 cm. It failed on surface hoar above a suncrust.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 28th, 2012 4:00PM
