Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Nov 20 – 21, 2016Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

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

Early season ski conditions.  Just enough snow to hide the ground roughness such as trees and rocks.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Wind slabs overlying the Nov 12 crust may be sensitive to human triggering. Use caution around ridge lines, gullies and cross-loaded terrain. 

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Monday's forecast shows mainly cloudy with light flurries and freezing level around 1600m. Alpine temperature around -6c and 30km/h wind.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous loose dry avalanches up to size 1.5 observed in past 48hrs on the Nov 12 crust mostly on E aspects in the Alpine.

Snowpack Summary

20cm of low density snow is overlying Nov 12th temperature crust. Isolated wind slabs observed in the Alpine along ridge lines and cross loaded gullies. There is an average of 50-60cm at 2200m and tapers quickly with elevation.

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