Bollettino valanghe

Kananaskis

Feb 8 – 9, 2021Avalanche Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Wed
Thu
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole

In sintesi

Choose your objective with the cold weather in mind. Good skiing can be found at all elevations. 

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1.5–2.5

    There are still some wind slabs in the alpine, some harder and some softer.

Terrain and Travel

  • Be careful as you transition into wind affected terrain.
  • Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
  • Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

More COLD...Tuesday morning will start out around -29c and warm up to -20c by early afternoon. Expect winds out of the west at 30-40km/hr with a mix of sun and cloud. Very similar for Wednesday except for the fact that temperatures will drop down to -36c that night. Having an equipment or body breakdown in this cold can suddenly feel pretty real, pretty fast.  

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed.

Snowpack Summary

We are looking at about 60cm of settled snow from these recent storms and just over 2m total snow at tree line. The interface with the storm snow is progressively getting stronger but take the time to dig and evaluate this interface before committing to larger features. Some wind effect in the alpine and our usual concerns for lee features and cross loaded gullies.

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