Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Jan 4 – 5, 2016Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Little change due to the stagnant weather this past .  Time to push out carefully and explore the steeper slopes.  Pray for snow.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–3

Confidence

High - Due to the number and quality of field observations

Weather Forecast

Temperatures will be moderate at about -5.0 in the alpine, light southwest wind & freezing levels at 1900 meters for Tuesday.  Some light snow is forecasted for Thursday but we'll see if the weather man is fooling with us again.

Avalanche Summary

Little avalanche activity has been observed in K-Country or from our nearest neighbors in Banff National Park, Sunshine Ski Area or Lake Louise.  Isolated loose dry avalanches up to 1.5.

Snowpack Summary

Very little change in the snowpack for apart from cooler overnight temperatures causing continued re-faceting at the surface which may assist in breaking down some the wind slabs up in the alpine. 

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