Bollettino valanghe

Kananaskis

Mar 9 – 10, 2017Alberta Parks
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Archiviato · scaduto 10 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

Fri
Sat
Alta quota
3 · Marcato
Limite del bosco
3 · Marcato
Sotto il limite
2 · Moderato
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

There are many features in the alpine such as cross loaded gullies and lee features that are primed for human triggering.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    2–3
    Lee and cross loaded features are especially loaded and look primed for human triggering. 

  • Cornices

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    2–3
    Several cornice failures over the past week have triggered deep and large avalanches.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    2–3
    An avalanche initiated in the upper snowpack could step down to a deeper weak layer.

Confidence

-

Weather Forecast

Friday will see 6cm of snow with a high temperature in the alpine of -6c.  West ridge winds of 25km/hr with gusts to 50km/hr.  Freezing level of 1700m for Friday.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed.

Snowpack Summary

Wind effected snow in the alpine.  Cornices are large and if they fail, they can wake up the deeper layers.  The weakest part of the snowpack is still the basal facets and depth hoar.

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