Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Feb 26 – 27, 2014Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

It is important to be disciplined with terrain choices. Many slopes look quite attractive with the recent snow, but the Feb 10th layer still needs time to heal. Human-triggering remains likely.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible - Likely
    Size
    1–4
    Naturally triggered avalanche activity has subsided, but human triggering remains touchy. The Feb 10 persistent weak layer will be a problem for some time and is now buried 35 and 70cm. Whumpfing and cracking have been observed in recent days.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Thursday will bring cloudy conditions with a trace amount of snow possible. Winds will be moderate from the NW and temperatures should reach -8 in the alpine. Beginning Friday temperatures will cool significantly with the thermomotor dipping to -38 on Saturday night! Cloudy conditions should prevail through the weekend with a chance of very light flurries.

Avalanche Summary

Nothing new observed or reported but observations were very limited today.

Snowpack Summary

Moist snow on steep solar aspects. Surface facetting in protected areas. Snowpack settling. Wind effect Alpine and Treeline areas. Between 40 and 70cm overlies the Feb 10th layer. Moderate shears are found at this interface.

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