Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Jan 7 – 8, 2019Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Lots of good skiing can be found at all elevations. Caution should be taken for traveling into more exposed and steeper terrain.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2.5
    Be aware of what the snow is doing under your skis. Does it feel like a slab?

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    2–3
    Do not underestimate its avalanche potential! Avoid thin spaces.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Light flurries are expected for Tuesday along with light winds from the West. Alpine temperatures will hover around -12c. A slight warming trend and stronger winds are expected for Wednesday along with snow starting in the evening.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed.

Snowpack Summary

We traveled to Burstall Pass today. 5-10cm of new snow overlies the previous 25 cm of storm snow which is bonding well to the layer below. Some wind effect in the alpine and variable wind effect at tree line. Our snow pit revealed the December 30 facet layer is producing hard compression tests down approximately 50cm. This is quite different from our snow tests yesterday on Tryst ridge which were in the moderate range. The bottom half of the snow pack is still very weak and is made up of large facets and depth hoar; something that will be with us for a long time. We were conservative with our ski lines as we have little confidence in the snow pack.

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