Bollettino valanghe

Kananaskis

Dec 26 – 27, 2014Alberta Parks
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Archiviato · scaduto 12 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

Sun
Mon
Alta quota
3 · Marcato
Limite del bosco
3 · Marcato
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

The treeline avalanche hazard has risen. The variability and complexity within the upper snowpack makes terrain usage and snowpack observations critical. Be curious while you are traveling, don't hesitate to dig and inspect the snowpack.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible - Likely
    Dimensione
    1–3
    Avalanches observed on this layer have shown that it has become more widespread. Exercise caution as you transition into the lower reaches of alpine terrain.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely - Possible
    Dimensione
    2–4
    Avalanches with this layer are low probability, but high consequence events. Thin areas and transitional terrain are likely trigger zones.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Continued NW flow with valley bottom winds light, out of the west. Temperatures will be similar to today, -15 in the morning, rising to -8 in the afternoon.

Avalanche Summary

A localized natural cycle was noted on Hero's knob itself. East to South aspects had a number of slabs release. All activity was thought to be sliding on the crust. Sz 2 was the average size.

Snowpack Summary

The Hero's knob area was explored today. Below treeline, the snow pack was generally predictable and in tune with what we've been seeing for the last while: a distinct crust buried with 10cm's of new snow and a solid midpack. Treeline, was a different story all together. The snowpack was a mix of different crusts, windslabs, facets and depth hoar. The general feel was that the snowpack was variable in terms of strength and we had a hard time trusting it. The Dec13th crust was down 30cm's, and reactive(see avalanche observations). Compression tests ranged from easy to moderate with sudden plainer failures. The deeper layers were still reacting the tests, but not until the "hard" range. Snow depths at 2200m were 90-110cm's.

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