Bulletin d’avalanche

Kananaskis

Dec 6 – 7, 2018Alberta Parks
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Danger d’avalanche

Sat
Sun
Alpin
1 · Faible
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
Sans niveau

Points saillants

Will it ever snow again???  We are in a holding pattern until the high pressure ridge breaks down later in the week. 

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely
    Taille
    1–2.5
    Hard slabs overlying the October crust is the main concern. Be cautious in gullies, unsupported areas or steeper terrain.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Friday is looking like.....SNOW!  kidding..haha.  Unfortunately no new snow is forecast for the next few days.  Temps will be in the -12C range and winds will be light.

Avalanche Summary

A few smaller loose dry avalanches from steeper terrain up to sz 1. 

Snowpack Summary

Hard slabs that will fail in the facets overlying the October crust is the main concern at this time. As the snowpack get the hollow feeling, especially in steeper or unsupported terrain such as between the pitches of ice climbs be heads up. Low doesn't mean no... Avalanches can still occur with human triggerring in certain areas.  Cooler temps are promoting widespread facetting....

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