Bulletin d’avalanche

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Feb 10 – 11, 2012Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Fri
Sat
Alpin
1 · Faible
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

The high pressure ridge will persist at least until the weekend. Sunny skies, light winds and freezing levels around 1500 m are forecasted.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    2–3
    Field observations show wind slabs still exist at higher elevations. Areas of most concern are above 2800m on the lee side of alpine ridges.

  • Cornices

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    2–3
    Strong winds from earlier in the month have created large cornices on lee (mostly easterly) aspects. Several large cornice collapses have been observed over the past week. These cornices could be a big enough to trigger a deep slab.

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

Régions couvertes