Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Dec 18 – 19, 2014Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Tricky travel out there right now. Breakable crust down low and windslabs up high.  Skiing isn't the most inspiring, but ice climbing,  snowshoeing & X-country skiing are all reasonable.

Avalanche problems

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–4
    The consistently warm temps are preserving the midpack right now. The mid layers are what's keeping the hazard at a moderate level. Before committing to bigger terrain, assess these layers and be sure the strength is there.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Frezzing level's will rise to almost 1600m tomorrow. Winds will be consistent at 20-30km/hr at upper treeline elevations. It looks like we'll go another day yet before we see snow. In fact it looks like the next 3 days atleast will be snow free.

Avalanche Summary

no new avalanches

Snowpack Summary

No major changes in the snowpack. We have 3 significant layers out there, with only 2 of them being problematic. The problematic layers are the Nov 6th crust & the Nov 24 facets. In many areas these layers have combined, however there are a few places where the layers are separate. The Nov 6th and/or the Nov 24 is down 60-80cm's at treeline. Right now all of our strength is coming from the midpack, which has been doing a pretty good job of bridging the lower weak layers.

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