Bollettino valanghe

Kananaskis

Feb 3 – 4, 2016Alberta Parks
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Archiviato · scaduto 11 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

Windslabs are the major concern these days. The alpine slabs are variable and require some attention.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    1–4
    This problem describes a series of 4 to 5 individual windslabs that are sitting on top of one another. IN some cases, the bonds are weak. Tests today revealed a troubling weakness (facets between two dense windslabs) down 20-30cm.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    2–5
    This interface is slowly getting better. It is getting harder to trigger, but the consequences are growing if it is triggered. Thin areas are likely trigger points.

Confidence

High - Due to the number and quality of field observations

Weather Forecast

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Alpine low of -14. SW winds 35km/hrTomorrow: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. Alpine high -8. West winds 40km/hr with gusts up to 75km/hr

Avalanche Summary

Nothing new.

Snowpack Summary

Below treeline, surface facetting is apparent in the top 10cm. The crust from last week is only evident at lower elevations. The Jan 6th facet/surface hoar layer is down 20-30. Overall the below treeline snowpack is still weak with ski penetration of 10cm. At treeline, open areas have a series of laminated windslabs that had weaknesses within the overall layer. Tests revealed 2 dense wind slabs with facets in between (east compression test, sudden planar). At treeline the Jan 6th facet interface is down 60-80cm and reasonably well bonded in all 3 of today's test profiles (hard compression test, resistent planar). The alpine is still showing the affects of the wind event with distinct cross loading and lee loading patterns. Snow depths at Burstall Pass and Mud Lake is 127 and 92 respectively.

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