Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Jan 15 – 16, 2017Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

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

Supportive skiing can still be found in sheltered areas.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    Variable winds have created a complex situation of cross and, reverse loaded features through the region. Stripped ribs, ridge-tops, and open features threaten to push users into areas where the snow is over-loaded and created layered wind-slabs.

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    The faceted snowpack has little cohesion producing loose dry avalanches in steep terrain. This is concerning for ice-climbers and skiers in confined/exposed terrain.

Weather Forecast

Alpine temperatures -8 to -10 on Sunday. Continued variable brisk winds in the valley bottom and strong SW values at ridge top.

Snowpack Summary

A layered, complex, shallow, faceted and weak snowpack. Multiple surface and buried wind slabs overlying a variety of faceted weaknesses to ground.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed or reported.

Confidence

Régions couvertes