Bollettino valanghe

South Rockies

Mar 13, 2022Avalanche Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Tue
Wed
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole

In sintesi

Continue to assess the wind slab hazard as you move through terrain.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

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

    Wind slab can be found in exposed treeline and alpine terrain. Sensitivity to triggering could be greater where wind slab overlies a crust.

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Saturday night: no new snow expected. Light to moderate southwest winds. Low of -8 at 1800m in the north of the region and -2 at 1800m in the south.

Sunday: a mix of sun and cloud with the possibility of light flurries bringing trace amounts of snow in the afternoon. Light southwest winds and freezing levels rising to 1800m.

Monday: a mix of sun and cloud with some light flurries bringing up to 5cm of new snow. Moderate southwest winds and freezing levels around 2100m.

Tuesday: cloudy with light flurries bringing trace amounts of new snow at higher elevations. Light to moderate southwest winds and freezing levels rising to 2200m.

Avalanche Summary

On Saturday ski cutting produced wind slab avalanches up to size 1. Details on these avalanches are limited.

On Thursday several natural wind slab avalanches up to size 2 were observed in the region as well as natural wind slab avalanches up to size 3 in the neighboring Waterton region.

Snowpack Summary

Wind slab can be found on north and east aspects in the treeline and alpine. Some south and west aspects in the alpine are scoured. A crust exists on or near the surface on solar aspects in the alpine and down up to 30cm below 2000m on all aspects.

Terrain and Travel

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.

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