Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Mar 27 – 28, 2016Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

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

http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/scond/Cond_E.asp?oID=23025&oPark=100244The persistent slab will be with us for sometime. Adjust your spring skiing strategy accordingly. Despite the moderate rating, there is a low probability of triggering but a high consequence if your wrong. Spatial variability adds to the complexity.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Cornices

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    Some cornice failures are being noted. It can act as a large trigger initiating deep weaknesses plus their sheer mass, whether or not it initiates an avalanche, would be like being hit by a car.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    2–3
    This problem has been most active in the Whistler/Portal Creek area but is widespread through the forecast region. When triggered, it will be big with serious consequences. Warm and sunny conditions will increase this danger.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    This problem is unlikely on Monday but will become significant later in the week with forecasted warm temps and intense solar radiation.  The danger rating will rapidly increase on thin solar slopes

Weather Forecast

Expect 5-10cm Sunday night with -10 Celsius. Monday will be freezing levels of 1500-2000m depending on cloud cover. Could be colder temperatures Monday night as a Northerly wind dominates. Tuesday-Wednesday daytime temperatures may spike up to 2300m with less overnight recovery. This depends on cloud cover. No snow expected. Sun Thursday-Friday.

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack is settling into spring like conditions at TL and BTL on solar aspects. Good overnight recovery with temps to -10 and rising 0 in the alpine by midday. Significant variation in snowpack depth through-out the forecast area with a large proportion being shallow and valley bottoms below 1800m in spring bloom. Basal depth hoar exists.

Avalanche Summary

No field patrol Sunday. Several loose wet slides on solar aspects in the south end of the park likely occurred on Friday when temperatures were higher. Saturday observationed a sz 2.5 on a SW'ly aspect near the Boundary. Large serac collapse on the north glacier of Mt. Athabasca. Cornice failure noted in Marmot Basin backcountry.

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain on Tuesday

Régions couvertes