Bollettino valanghe

Kootenay Boundary

Feb 14 – 15, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

Start with small features and test to see how the new snow is bonding in your area before moving into larger terrain.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Storm Slabs

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

    May be more reactive on solar aspects where the new snow sits on a thin sun crust or in lee areas.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–1.5

    Expect small solar-triggered avalanches as the sun hits new snow for the first time.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

A few wet loose avalanches were reported on Tuesday from slopes facing the sun.

Several small (size 1-1.5) storm slabs were reported on Monday. They were more reactive in places where the wind had loaded.

Snowpack Summary

10 to 20 cm of recent storm snow sits on a layer of small surface hoar which may lurk in sheltered areas. In some places, the new snow and surface hoar sits on a thin sun crust.

A thick rain crust from early February is now buried 30 to 40 cm deep and seems well-bonded at lower elevations.

Crusts and facets in the mid and lower snowpack can still be found in isolated pockets.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. 15 to 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Friday

Clear skies. 15 to 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for signs of instability like whumpfing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks or recent avalanches.
  • Investigate the bond of the recent snow
  • Start with conservative lines and watch for clues of instability.

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