Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

May 17 – 18, 2018Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sat
Sun
Alpin
Sans niveau
Limite forestière
Sans niveau
Sous la limite
Sans niveau
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Points saillants

Lingering snow in gulleys and northernly features will continue to cycle through diurnal swings in temperature, increasing the hazard through the day.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2
    Spring weather can often bring variable amounts of precipitation, localized winds, and rapid loading in alpine lee features.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Very Likely
    Taille
    1–2.5
    Expect these avalanches to start early on all slopes where the seasonal snow persists.

  • Wet Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely - Very Likely
    Taille
    1.5–3.5
    Warm temperatures, solar radiation, and cornices falling; one, or a combination of these are acting as triggers and creating large destructive avalanches.

Weather Forecast

Environment Canada for the Jasper Townsite

Snowpack Summary

Snow still sticking around at treeline elevations and above on northerly slopes. Deep persistent slabs are out on most aspects in the alpine and treeline. Large triggers, like cornices still lingering in many alpine areas. Isolated spring storms may create non persistent instabilities, like wind slabs, and sluffing.

Avalanche Summary

Large destructive avalanche are running from all elevations and aspects!

Confidence

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