Bollettino valanghe

Kananaskis

Mar 5 – 6, 2019Alberta Parks
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Pericolo valanghe

Thu
Fri
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
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In sintesi

Wednesday could be the first warm day with intense solar radiation. This may lead to an increase in avalanche hazard on solar aspects. Pay attention to localized conditions.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–2
    A variety of wind slabs can be found through the Alpine. These sit on a layer of facets and could be sensitive to triggering in steeper terrain.

  • Loose Dry

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–1.5
    Mostly a problem in steep terrain, but we could start to see some solar triggered slides as well.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely
    Dimensione
    1.5–3
    We are thinking this layer is becoming more reactive over time. As the slabs facet/weaken, the bridging effect will become less reliable. It is also possible that this layer will "wake up" as the days become warmer and the solar input increases.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Wednesday looks to be another nice day, at least to start. A sunny morning will likely turn to an overcast afternoon with possible very light flurries. Winds will be light from the east, and temperatures will climb to near -7 by the afternoon. Thursday and Friday are expected to be cloudy with very light flurries.

Avalanche Summary

No new natural avalanches were observed today, but helicopter avalanche control work produced several loose and slab avalanches in steeper Alpine terrain up to size 2.0. In general, these slides traveled fairly far due to the loose facets.

Snowpack Summary

Wind slabs can be found in Alpine areas in the the typical places; lee and cross-loaded terrain, gullies, and immediately below ridge-crests. As you descend to Treeline these slabs seem to quickly disappear, likely due to the persistent facetting. Overall the snowpack is very weak and it is possible that loose snow facet avalanches could occur at any elevation, triggered by solar input, cornice failures, loose rocks or a skier/rider. These slides have the potential to run far and could be problematic in gullies and similar terrain traps. At low elevations expect ski penetration to ground if you leave an established track.

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