Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Feb 28 – 29, 2012Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Touchy avalanche conditions exist in alpine where the Valentine's Day surface hoar has been buried by wind slab. Avoid wind loaded features especially on southerly aspects.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–3
    Forecasters triggered a hard slab size 2 avalanche from 75m away on a low angle, south facing, alpine slope. The slide was 200 m wide, 50-100 m long and ranged in depth from 30 - 75 cm. It failed on surface hoar above a suncrust.

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Confidence

The weather pattern is stable on Tuesday

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