Bulletin d’avalanche

Kananaskis

Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2021Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Thu
Fri
Alpin
4 · Fort
Limite forestière
4 · Fort
Sous la limite
3 · Marqué
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Points saillants

Another large storm is due to hit us tomorrow. Avoid all avalanche terrain and allow the snowpack to adjust to the new load.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Very Likely
    Taille
    1.5–2.5

    Fresh wind slabs continue to build in the alpine. 

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    2.5–3.5

    Nov 15th rain crust currently is not producing any results. Something to watch as this new load tests out the whole snowpack

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Another pulse of the Atmospheric river will hit us tomorrow. By Wednesday evening another 40cm is possible on the spray. This will be joined by 130km/h winds out of the west. Temperatures will remain around -2 until Thursday when we see a cold front move in and bring the mercury down.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed today

Snowpack Summary

Forecasters in the Burstall pass region today. Noted 115cm well consolidated snowpack at TL and 145cm in the Alpine. Both of these pits had some sort of laminated wind crusts throughout the top 40cm and the Nov Mfcr were found in the TL pits.

Terrain and Travel

  • Avoid all avalanche terrain during periods of strong wind.
  • Avoid slopes that sound hollow or drum-like.
  • Fresh wind slabs will likely form throughout the day, diligently watch for changing conditions.

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