Bulletin d’avalanche

Kananaskis

Avalanche Canada
Voir sur la carte

Danger d’avalanche

Tue
Wed
Alpin
1 · Faible
Limite forestière
Conditions printanières
Sous la limite
Conditions printanières
Open full map
Périmé — ce bulletin a expiré 4 months ago. Vous consultez des conditions passées, pas le bulletin en cours.

Points saillants

A slight change with the danger rating, higher freezing levels and some precip could change the higher terrain, watch for isolated pockets of wind slabs

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

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

    Watch for pockets of windslabs at upper elevations. Especially along northern aspects.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Wet loose possible with daytime warming and lack of good overnight recovery.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity was observed or reported Sunday

Snowpack Summary

A widespread crust can be found on all aspects as high as the peaks on all aspects except pure north. Dry snow can be found on northern aspects above 2300m but there is also some wind affect in these areas.

Cornices continue to sag with warmer temps

Be sure to check the quality of the freeze overnight before you go! Stability will change throughout the day as the conditions warm up.

Weather Summary

Monday: A mix of sun and cloud, possibility of isolated flurries. A day time high of -1 with West winds up to 35 km/h.

Freezing levels to rise upto 2400m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

Régions couvertes