Bulletin d’avalanche

Blues

Wallowa Avalanche Center
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Danger d’avalanche

Fri
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Périmé — ce bulletin a expiré last year. Vous consultez des conditions passées, pas le bulletin en cours.

Points saillants

Snow that has been drifted and packed into a harder slab will be your primary avalanche problem today.  Wind slabs will primarily be found at mid and upper-elevation terrain on a variety of aspects.  To increase your safety margins stick to slopes where the wind hasn't affected the snow.  

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Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Wind slabs will be your primary avalanche problem in the Blues on Thursday.  If you visually observe the wind blowing and drifting snow, cornices, dune-like formations, or a rippled surface texture then you've found the potential problem.  Shooting cracks are another give away, and steeper slopes should be avoided if you experience cracking or collapsing.  Oftentimes times freshly developed wind slabs can surprise you and even a relatively small avalanche can push you into consequental terrain.  

    To increase your safety margins and snow quality choose locations less prone to wind effect.  If you do find slopes that have been stiffened by the wind, use caution and conservative travel techniques to limit your exposure.  

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