Bollettino valanghe

Waterton Lakes

Jan 15 – 18, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Tue
Wed
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
1 · Debole
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole

In sintesi

The skiing and ice climbing have taken a hit with the warm temps and rain. Use caution skiing over the next few days as a new crust forms on the surface.

Scrambling or climbing on dry ground would be possible in some areas near the townsite.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely
    Dimensione
    1–2

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed today.

Snowpack Summary

Moist surface snow to at least 2100m. Below treeline terrain and thin areas are moist to the ground. Below this lies a well-settled midpack with basal facets completing the bottom of the snowpack.

Suspect a re-freeze will begin in the next few days, leaving a widespread crust on the surface up to at least 2100m.

Weather Summary

Sunday

Partially cloudy with no precip forecast. Winds will be light to moderate out of the SW. Alpine temps around zero.

Monday

A slight cooling trend begins, alpine temps around -2. Partially cloudy skies and no forecast precip. Winds light SW.

Tuesday

Alpine temps around -2 with winds increasing to moderate out of the SW. Broken skies and no precip forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.

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