Bollettino valanghe

Jasper

Mar 24 – 25, 2013Parks Canada
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Archiviato · scaduto 14 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

Good overnight freeze is occurring; however, the sun packs a punch. The danger will increase in the afternoons at all elevations particularly on South aspects, gullies, and sun affected bowls. Gauge the amount of overnight freeze to start your day.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Cornices

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    2–3
    Cornices will become increasingly prone to failure as the days get warmer. They are a hazard in themselves plus their failure is a large trigger which may initiate large avalanches potentially running full path. Watch what's overhead. 

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    2–3
    The March 13 90cm of snow has melded with the snowpack making for a deep persistent slab. North and South winds make it present on a variety of aspects overlying weak basal facets. Cornice failures can trigger this in a big way.

Weather Forecast

Monday to Wednesday will be clear skies, strong diurnal temperature fluctuation, and light W to NW winds. Freezing level is incrementally increasing each day this week. Monday it will be 1700m, Tuesday 1800m, and clouds on Tuesday evening may prevent a good overnight freeze starting the day off warm for Wednesday.

Snowpack Summary

A variable thick slab exists in alpine and treeline locations on a variety of aspects. It is over a strong midpack except in shallow locations where you could trigger basal facets or depth hoar weakness at the ground. At treeline in south facing terrain, their is a suncrust 80 cm deep. Strong diurnal temperature fluctuations have helped stability. 

Avalanche Summary

No Sunday patrol. Nothing new noted on Saturday's Icefield's patrol with good visibility. A size 3 noted on Friday off Indian ridge main peak up Whistler creek scrubbing to ground, cornice fall trigger, and ran far. Thursday in Shangrila a size 3 was triggered by cornice fall in the afternoon heat, scrubbed to ground, 2m crown, and ran full path.

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain

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