Bollettino valanghe

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Feb 8 – 9, 2012Parks Canada
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Archiviato · scaduto 15 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

Wed
Thu
Alta quota
1 · Debole
Limite del bosco
1 · Debole
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

Despite the "Low" hazard rating pay extra attention for wind slabs at higher elevations. Temperatures are still cool up high and it is taking longer for things to settle out . Check out our Facebook link for a picture of a recent skier triggered slab

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely - Possible
    Dimensione
    2–3
    Field observations show wind slabs still exist at higher elevations (above 2800m) on the lee side of alpine ridges.

  • Cornices

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible - Likely
    Dimensione
    2–3
    Strong winds from earlier in the month have created large cornices on lee (mostly easterly) aspects. Several large cornice collapses have been observed over the past week. These cornices could be a big enough to trigger a deep slab.

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

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