Bollettino valanghe

Kananaskis

Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2013Alberta Parks
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Archiviato · scaduto 14 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

Sat
Sun
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

One day it will snow again!  In the meantime, another chinook is pushing into the region.  Warm temps and strong winds should be expected.  Good skiing still being found in sheltered terrain, even in the Alpine!

Problemi valanghivi

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    2–4
    Buried windslabs should be expected throughout the region.  These slabs have been buried by the recent snow making them tougher to locate.  Be aware of thin areas surrounding these slabs where the snowpack is weaker.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible - Likely
    Dimensione
    1–4
    Up to 25cm of snow has fallen at upper elevations over the past week.  This snow has formed soft and hard storm slabs up to 30cm thick in open terrain.  Field observations show that these slabs are isolated to ridge crests and immediate lee features.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

A few additional cm of snow is expected to fall over the next 24hrs but accumulations are not forecast to be significant.  With the latest chinook rolling through the forecast area winds and temperatures are both forecast to increase.  Winds will be strong at upper elevations out of the SW and temperatures will be in the single digits below freezing. 

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 25cm low density snow over the Jan 23rd interface.  This new snow is burying the widespread windslabs that developed during the intense winds in mid january.  The midpack is generally well settled and no major shears were observed.  Observations were completed in the Aster Lake region.

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