Bulletin d’avalanche

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Jan 21 – 22, 2018Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

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

Moderate danger means heightened avalanche conditions where human triggered avalanches are possible. Be cautious when traveling in complex terrain.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    Recent winds and snow have formed slabs in immediate lees.  Pay attention to the surface texture and local wind transport as these will be the biggest indicator of their formation.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–2.5
    The Dec 15 layer continues to cause some uncertainty with forecasters. Few avalanche observations have been reported on this instability, though widespread cracking and whumphing is still occurring when traveling in the backcountry.

Snowpack Summary

Newly formed windslabs on immediate lees at alpine and treeline elevations. In sheltered areas the upper snowpack consist of 20-30cm of soft slab over the Jan 6 surface hoar, which has been reactive in test results. The Dec 15 layer is still a concern 40-60 cm down. Much of the snowpack is facetted with little structure below treeline.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed or reported today

Confidence

Weather Forecast

Highs of -5 to -8C at valley bottom and -10 to -12C  at upper elevations Sunday.  3000m winds will be strong from the SW and light at valley bottom.  Only a couple few cm of snow is expected along the divide and less to the East.

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