Avalanche Forecast
Kananaskis Country, Alberta Parks
Start early and finish early. Avalanche hazard will decrease rapidly with solar radiation.
Avalanche Problem 1: Storm Slabs
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Carefully evaluate terrain features by digging and testing on adjacent, safe slopes.
- Watch for signs of instability such as whumpfing, or cracking.
Avalanche Problem 2: Loose Wet
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Keep an eye out for rapidly increasing solar radiation.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Use extra caution on slopes if the snow is moist or wet.
- Minimize exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
Avalanche Problem 3: Cornices
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Keep a safe distance from overhead cornices.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Pay attention to overhead hazards like cornices which could easily trigger persistent slabs.
- Cornices become weak with daytime heating, so travel early on exposed slopes.
Avalanche Summary
No observations today.
Snowpack Summary
Within the top 10cm of the snowpack, a temperature crust exists to approximately 2200m. The main concern is a 30-40cm slab that is sitting on the April 13 melt/freeze crust. The interface is slowly gaining strength but is still a concern for triggering avalanches. Stronger solar radiation is expected for Wednesday which in turn can produce wet avalanches on solar aspects and possibly trigger the most recent storm slab. Start early and finish early.
Weather Forecast
Wednesday is forecast to be cloudy with sunny periods. Alpine temperatures are expected to be around -6c with light westerly winds. Freezing level will be at 2000m.
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30-40cm slab sitting on top of the April 13 melt/freeze crust. These storm slabs could also be triggered by solar radiation.