Bulletin d’avalanche

Kananaskis

Nov 23 – 24, 2013Alberta Parks
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Danger d’avalanche

Mon
Tue
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Hazard is improving slowly, but caution is still advised in wind effected terrain. Wind slabs are still possible to trigger in steeper terrain. Lots of early season hazards are lurking in the shallow snowpack.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–3
    Recent strong winds have created both hard and soft wind slabs in Alpine and Treeline terrain on N through SE aspects.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–4
    Avalanches that are initiated in the upper snowpack could step down to the October crust or the ground.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Winds continue in the moderate to strong range from the NW. A mix of sun and cloud with highs in the Alpine near -6 degrees.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity observed today.

Snowpack Summary

Surface hoar formation in valley bottom. Variable wind effect ALP and TL with many windward regions being scrubbed clean of snow. Snowpack still weak and unconsolidated at lower elevations.

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