Bulletin d’avalanche

Kananaskis

Jan 8 – 9, 2013Alberta Parks
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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

Weather forecasts are calling for 40cm of new snow and extreme winds over the next 36hrs. This new snow loading will overload the Jan 6 weak layer and likely produce a significant natural avalanche cycle. Conservative terrain choices are recommended.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Very Likely
    Taille
    1–3
    Steep terrain on all aspects are producing loose dry avalanches up to size 1.5. Occasionally these slides are also triggering small slabs. This is of particular concern in terrain traps. Ice climbers and skiers should be aware of overhead terrain.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Very Likely
    Taille
    1–5
    25cm of recent storm snow with strong to extreme W and NW winds have created touchy storm slabs. Ski cutting produces cracking and small slab releases at treeline and this condition will get worse with the incoming storm.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    3–6
    Recent test results show the Nov rain crust to be generally unreactive, but this could change with the addition of new snow load over the next several days. Carefully evaluate shallow snowpack areas.

Confidence

Fair - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather is uncertain

Weather Forecast

Up to 40cm of new snow is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday. winds will switch to the SW and remain in the extreme range (hitting 100km/h). Temperatures near -8 for a high on Wednesday.

Avalanche Summary

Few naturally triggered loose dry slides up to size 1.5 occurred at treeline and above on steep terrain on all aspects. One naturally triggered slab failed on a steep slope of Mt Nestor at 2700m on a S asp.

Snowpack Summary

5cm of new snow with up to 25cm of recent storm snow. Persistent strong westerly winds are cresting storm slabs in lee terrain. These slabs are producing cracking and small slab releases with ski cutting at treeline elevations. The Jan 6 layer of surface hoar and facets is reactive to stability tests in the easy range where storm slab conditions exist above the weak layer.

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