Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Apr 16 – 17, 2017Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Tue
Wed
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Weather forecasts have been steadily changing so best to plan your day based on the weather you see.  Expect the hazard to rise with prolonged periods of sun or warm temperatures.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–3
    SW winds has reactive alpine windslab on lee slopes just above tree-line. If triggered, these could step down to the deep persistent slab resulting in very large avalanches.

  • Cornices

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    2–3
    Rapid warming or intense solar will increase the likelihood of cornice failure.  Cornices are becoming weak.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    2–4
    The deep instability could be triggered by large loads such as a cornice failure or a surface avalanche. Human triggering is most likely from shallow spots or on steep unsupported slopes.

Weather Forecast

Cloudy and light flurries Monday and Tuesday with light SW winds and freezing level rising to 2000 m by mid-day.

Snowpack Summary

Windslab on open slopes above 2400m. Dryer surface snow on polar aspects over a solid mid-pack bridging the weak base above 2000m. The base is a combination of weak facets and depth hoar mixed around a Nov rain crust. A consistent melt-freeze cycle is occurring below tree line depending on air temp and solar input.

Avalanche Summary

Several large windslab avalanches around 2400 m on x-loaded gulley features and steep lee slopes observed south of Icefields on Friday. Nothing new reported or observed on Sunday.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Monday

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