Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Dec 8 – 9, 2013Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

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

The skiing is brutal at this time but as temperatures warm back up to seasonal.  Ice climbing is a good idea!  Lots of routes in shape right now.  Watch for pockets of slabs below, on and above routes that have the potential to scrub you off a route.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–5
    Avalanches initiated in the upper snowpack are likely to step down to the basal October crust and involve the entire winters snowpack.

Confidence

Fair

Weather Forecast

Temperatures are expected to become more seasonal tomorrow on monday.  Alpine temps near -15C with moderate to strong NW winds.

Avalanche Summary

No new Natural avalanche observations

Snowpack Summary

The facetting continues.  Strong temperature gradient turning our "snowpack" into weak facetted grains. 

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