Dangerous conditions prompt special avalanche warning for Central Rockies
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Avalanche Canada issued the warning late Thursday, which covers Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, and Jasper National Parks, and Kananaskis Country.
Dangerous conditions have prompted a special avalanche warning for the Central Rockies through to Monday.
Avalanche Canada issued the warning late Thursday, which covers Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, and Jasper National Parks, and Kananaskis Country.
The agency warned that the dangerous conditions could also be present in areas adjacent to those areas.
“Recent storm snow overlies a weak snowpack structure and has produced numerous very large avalanches over the last two weeks. Avalanches triggered on this layer have propagated widely, even through forested areas, and may involve the entire depth of the snowpack,” the warning states.
“There have been several serious avalanche incidents in this time, including two fatal incidents. Natural avalanche activity is beginning to taper off, but the snowpack remains primed for human-triggering.”
Avalanche Canada added that slides could be triggered remotely, meaning they could be initiated from a distance.
Warming, sun and stormy weather are all also expected to increase the risk.
“Weak layers, mostly consisting of faceted snow, are buried under up to 90 cm of storm snow, with up to 15 cm more expected by the weekend,” the warning added.
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