Bulletin d’avalanche

Kananaskis

Dec 5 – 6, 2016Alberta Parks
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Danger d’avalanche

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

The storm has ended and deposited up to 40cm of snow.  Use careful consideration on your travel route as human triggering is possible on the buried wind slabs.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–3
    These buried wind slabs are present in the alpine and treeline and are found about 40cm below the surface..

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2
    Some wind effect might be found on all aspects near ridgetop.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2
    This wind slab is about 5cm thick and is found within the recent storm snow.

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Up to 40cm of snow has fallen with this last storm.  Cold and light winds forecast for next several days

Avalanche Summary

Noticed numerous size 1 avalanches within the storm snow.

Snowpack Summary

We have about 40cm of snow that fell in the last storm.  This is sitting on top of a significant wind slab.  For the time being, the November crust is buried approximately 50-60cm and will be slower to deteriorate.

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