Bulletin d’avalanche

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Mar 3 – 4, 2012Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sat
Sun
Alpin
4 · Fort
Limite forestière
3 · Marqué
Sous la limite
2 · Modéré

Points saillants

Increasing hazard this weekend on the already sensitive Valentines weak layer. Expect increased natural activity as the polar warm front moves in Saturday with strong winds and 10-15 cm of snow. Choose low angled, low consequence terrain. SH

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2
    Moderate winds this week have also created thin, but stiffer wind slab conditions 25-35 cm deep on ridgetop lee terrain. These have been seen to step down to the Valentine layer.
  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely - Very Likely
    Taille
    2–3
    Snow depths over the Valentines surface hoar and sun crust on steep solar aspects range from 20cm E of the Divide, to 50+cm at Sunshine and Yoho. New snow and strong winds tomorrow up high (W of divide) will increase natural activity on this layer.
  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    Recent trips east of the Divide have found a shallow, weak snowpack. Tests done showed sudden collapse results on the basal facets. It is still possible to trigger the entire slope from shallow, thinly covered areas.

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Sunday

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