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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 30th, 2021–Dec 1st, 2021

Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Regions

Kananaskis.

Another large storm is due to hit us tomorrow. Avoid all avalanche terrain and allow the snowpack to adjust to the new load.

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Another pulse of the Atmospheric river will hit us tomorrow. By Wednesday evening another 40cm is possible on the spray. This will be joined by 130km/h winds out of the west. Temperatures will remain around -2 until Thursday when we see a cold front move in and bring the mercury down.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed today

Snowpack Summary

Forecasters in the Burstall pass region today. Noted 115cm well consolidated snowpack at TL and 145cm in the Alpine. Both of these pits had some sort of laminated wind crusts throughout the top 40cm and the Nov Mfcr were found in the TL pits.

Terrain and Travel

  • Avoid all avalanche terrain during periods of strong wind.
  • Avoid slopes that sound hollow or drum-like.
  • Fresh wind slabs will likely form throughout the day, diligently watch for changing conditions.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.

Deep Persistent Slabs

Deep Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a thick cohesive layer of hard snow (a slab), when the bond breaks between the slab and an underlying persistent weak layer deep in the snowpack. The most common persistent weak layers involved in deep, persistent slabs are depth hoar or facets surrounding a deeply buried crust. Deep Persistent Slabs are typically hard to trigger, are very destructive and dangerous due to the large mass of snow involved, and can persist for months once developed. They are often triggered from areas where the snow is shallow and weak, and are particularly difficult to forecast for and manage.