Banff Yoho Kootenay

Problemi valanghivi

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  Wind Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta quota
  • Limite del bosco
  • Sotto il limite del bosco

  Probabilità

  Possible - Likely

  Dimensione

  1–2

  In most areas, storm snow amounts are now about 30 to 40 cm. SW winds have created soft slabs up to 50 cm deep. These are touchy and are running long distances.
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  Storm Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta quota
  • Limite del bosco
  • Sotto il limite del bosco

  Probabilità

  Possible

  Dimensione

  1–2

  Distribution of the December 10 buried surface hoar layer is spotty but mostly on the west side of the Divide. Isolated soft slabs on this layer were triggered as early as yesterday in the Yoho Valley at tree-line.
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  Deep Persistent Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta quota
  • Limite del bosco
  • Sotto il limite del bosco

  Probabilità

  Unlikely - Possible

  Dimensione

  2–3

  Although there has been little recent avalanche activity on this layer, it could become active with the current additional loading. On a larger feature, a windslab release has the potential to step down into these facets.