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
Winds have been variable throughout the region, but expect fresh wind slabs in the alpine and some exposed tree-line locations.
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaBanff Yoho Kootenay
Mar 17 – 18, 2022
Archiviato · scaduto 5 years ago
Pericolo valanghe
Sat
Sun
Alta quota
3 · Marcato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
2 · Moderato
In sintesi
Keeping danger rating at moderate below treeline due to recent avalanche activity noted in Kootenay Park today.
Problemi valanghivi
Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Unlikely - Possible
- Dimensione
- 1.5–3
Buried crust/facet layers exist in the upper snowpack on solar aspects and all aspects below 1700m. Recent tests show moderate sudden planar results on these crusts. Exercise caution in areas where these crusts exist.
Weather Forecast
A weak ridge of high pressure builds for Friday. Lingering scattered flurries with only trace accumulations forecasted along the Continental Divide. Ridgetop winds SW in the 30-40 range. Freezing levels to reach 15-1700 m on Friday with good overnight recovery.
Snowpack Summary
20-50 cm of recent snow forming fresh wind slabs in alpine and some treeline terrain. On solar aspects a variety of buried sun-crusts exist down 30-60 cm that are producing moderate results with stability tests. In addition there is a buried temperature crust at lower elevations (below 1800 m that exists on all aspects) especially in Kootenay Park.
Avalanche Summary
Explosive control on Whymper and Simpson areas of Kootenay Park on Thursday produced small wind-slabs (up to size 2.5). Of note in Simpson area is when debris hit lower elevations (1800-1600 m) it triggered new slabs down 50 cm on a suspected temperature crust. Propagations on this layer were significant (up to 100 m).