Banff Yoho Kootenay

Problemi valanghivi

• 

  Wind Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta quota
  • Limite del bosco
  • Sotto il limite del bosco

  Probabilità

  Possible

  Dimensione

  1–2

  Wind-slabs are starting to form in high elevation lee areas from a light Westerly flow. These slabs will be between 10 and 25cm deep.
• 

  Deep Persistent Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta quota
  • Limite del bosco
  • Sotto il limite del bosco

  Probabilità

  Unlikely - Possible

  Dimensione

  2–4

  The weak base of depth hoar and facets is now less sensitive to human triggering. We have now entered a period of "low likelihood - high consequence". Shallow and faceted areas are likely trigger points.