Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–3
Recent winds have created a slab condition in the alpine. Cornices are growing and we observed two cornice triggered avalanches today.
Bulletin d’avalanche
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Mar 12 – 13, 2014Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche
Fri
Sat
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
3 · Marqué
Sous la limite
2 · Modéré
Points saillants
The snow cover is presenting several avalanche problems that are quite elevation dependent. Pay attention to changing conditions as you move through the hills.
Problèmes avalancheux
Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Likely
- Taille
- 1–2
The recent storm snow, redistributed by wind is now over loading the snowpack. Several skier remote avalanches were observed today.
Loose Wet
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–2
Expect the avalanche danger on sheltered solar aspects to be suspect during the heat of the day.
Weather Forecast
Strong south westerly winds and light precipitation are expected for the next 24 hours. Temperatures are expected to be mild, with above freezing temperatures in valley bottom locations and on sheltered southerly aspects.
Snowpack Summary
Gusty winds at all elevations and mild temperatures have lead to a touchy slab condition at tree line and in the alpine. The surface condition is now a stiff wind slab on exposed slopes.
Avalanche Summary
Several remote triggered avalanches were observed in the Parker Ridge and Hilda Creek area today. These stiff slabs were easily triggered from adjacent slopes. Two cornice release triggered slabs that stepped down to ground on steep rocky faces in the alpine today.