Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2021
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Danger d’avalanche

Wed
Thu
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
3 · Marqué
Sous la limite
2 · Modéré

Points saillants

On Tuesday afternoon the Icefields Parkway from Athabasca Falls to Saskatchewan Crossing will be closed. A significant winter storm is forecasted for Jasper. Please plan to be out of the closure by 15:00.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–2.5

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–2

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1.5–3

    The average 1 meter snowpack has a crust near the ground surrounded by weakening large grain facets. This is a layer to watch as our neighbors are experiencing activity on it.

Weather Forecast

Tuesday:

Periods of snow.

Accumulation: 15 cm.

Alpine temperature: High -3 C.

Ridge wind southwest: 25 km/h gusting to 60 km/h.

Freezing level: 1700 metres.

Wednesday:

Snow, heavy at times.

Accumulation: 42 cm.

Alpine temperature: Low -3 C, High -1 C.

Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 65 km/h.

Freezing level: 2000 metres.

Snowpack Summary

Around 25cm of new snow in the last 36 hours. Moderate SW winds are creating new thin wind slabs in alpine lees over old hard wind slab or previous wind scoured rock. The mid-pack is around 80cm thick above a thin crust near the ground in some locations. Rain and warm temperatures are eating away the snowpack at the lower elevations.

Avalanche Summary

Explosive control on Parker Slabs on Monday produced thin wind slabs not propagating far. A few small natural slab avalanches out of steep lee features were also observed. Also a notable large avalanche off Whistler Mountain running to mid path near Jasper.

Confidence

Régions couvertes