Banff Yoho Kootenay

Problèmes avalancheux

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  Wind Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alpin
  • Limite forestière
  • Sous la limite forestière

  Probabilité

  Possible - Likely

  Taille

  1–2

  In most areas, storm snow amounts are now about 30 to 40 cm. SW winds have created soft slabs up to 50 cm deep. These are touchy and are running long distances.
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  Storm Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alpin
  • Limite forestière
  • Sous la limite forestière

  Probabilité

  Possible

  Taille

  1–2

  Distribution of the December 10 buried surface hoar layer is spotty but mostly on the west side of the Divide. Isolated soft slabs on this layer were triggered as early as yesterday in the Yoho Valley at tree-line.
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  Deep Persistent Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alpin
  • Limite forestière
  • Sous la limite forestière

  Probabilité

  Unlikely - Possible

  Taille

  2–3

  Although there has been little recent avalanche activity on this layer, it could become active with the current additional loading. On a larger feature, a windslab release has the potential to step down into these facets.