Bulletin d’avalanche

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Feb 21 – 22, 2013Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Thu
Fri
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Today, explosive control of cornices produced surprisingly large avalanches. Essentially, these large cornices acted like a rake and entrained the loose and faceted snowpack in the avalanche paths affected. Don't forget to look up.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    The recent storm snow has started to settle. On average, this amounts to about 10cm. Additionally, wind slabs, both hard and soft, still linger in alpine lee areas.

  • Cornices

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–3
    Cornices seem particularly ripe at the moment. Bigger cornices above start zones have the potential to fail and rake out the faceted snowpack, creating large avalanches. Keep in mind what is looming over your head

Weather Forecast

On Friday weather models are showing up to 16cm of precipitation, Additionally, the winds will increase to moderate from the west. This new snow and wind will increase the danger rating to considerable late Friday or early Saturday.

Snowpack Summary

The recent storm snow is starting to settle. On average the storm snow has settled to about 10cm. This storm snow sits on top of wind slabs, both soft and hard, in alpine lee areas.

Avalanche Summary

Avalanche control on Mt. Whymper and Mt. Dennis produced some large 'facet' avalanches. Explosive control was used to drop the cornices above start zones, which subsequently scrapped out the faceted snowpack. However, without a large cornice like scrub brush, avalanches were actually quite hard to trigger.

Confidence

Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Friday

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