Bollettino valanghe

Jasper

Feb 23 – 24, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Archiviato · scaduto 3 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

Strong winds and snow are forecasted for tomorrow with accumulations up to 10-20cm by Sunday.

While this will improve riding conditions for the weekend, be weary of new wind slab development.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

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

    Wind slabs are starting to develop at ridgetop.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely
    Dimensione
    1–2.5

    This weak layer is buried 20-40cm deep. Human triggering remains possible, particularly in shallow rocky start zones.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–3

    The base of the snowpack is inherently weak and untrustworthy. Human and natural triggering of these basal facets remains possible.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity reported on the Icefields Parkway or Maligne Lake Road today.

Snowpack Summary

The multiple buried crusts within the upper snowpack are starting to lose strength in some areas. The Feb 3rd crust is down 15-30cm in wind protected areas. The Persistent and Deep Persistent weak layers continue to produce sudden fractures in tests.

Weather Summary

The Mountain Weather Forecast is available at Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

Friday's Weather Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.

Precipitation: Trace.

Alpine temperature: High -6 °C.

Ridge wind southwest: 25 km/h gusting to 70 km/h.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid shallow snowpack areas, rock outcroppings and steep convex terrain where triggering is most likely.
  • Minimize exposure to overhead avalanche terrain, large avalanches may reach the end of runout zones.

Regioni coperte