Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–2
Winds have shifted to a northerly flow. Wind slabs possible on all aspects.
Bulletin d’avalanche
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Mar 5 – 6, 2022
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Danger d’avalanche
Sun
Mon
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
Points saillants
It's March and the sun is packing a punch. Cornices are large and deserve a lot of attention these days, avoid being under them when ever possible and don't stand on them.
Problèmes avalancheux
Loose Dry
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Unlikely - Possible
- Taille
- 1–2
Avoid ice climbs that are exposed to steep rocky terrain.
Loose Wet
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–2
Caution on the solar slopes in the afternoon if the sun comes out.
Weather Forecast
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud.
Precipitation: Nil.
Alpine temperature: High -8 C.
Ridge wind north: 10-20 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud.
Precipitation: Nil.
Alpine temperature: Low -14 C, High -7 C.
Ridge wind west: 10-25 km/h.
Freezing level: 1400 metres.
Snowpack Summary
Feb 28-Mar 2 storm deposited 35cm of snow at Parkers Ridge Area. 10-15cm fell further to the North. Suspect a new sun crust on solar aspects from Friday. A crust down 25-40cm from the surface is decomposing but can still be found below 2500m on south aspects. There is a widespread weak facet layer at the bottom of the snowpack in all areas.
Avalanche Summary
Jasper Visitor Safety preformed avalanche control on Thursday in the Parkers Ridge zone. Explosives control produced a few slab avalanches up to size 2 on east aspects. One natural cornice avalanche Sz 2 was observed on Thur on Churchill this entrained loose dry snow.