Avalanche Bulletin - Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National Parks - Sat Apr 04, 2020

Issued: Thu Mar 26, 2020 18:13
Valid Until: Fri Mar 27, 2020 17:00

In response to COVID-19 and the temporary suspension of many of Parks Canada’s visitor services, public avalanche bulletins will no longer be issued for the remainder of the 2020 spring season. This is a time to avoid the backcountry. Please stay home to help limit the spread of COVID-19, and to minimize demands placed on emergency response teams and the health care system.

In response to the Covid-19 situation, Parks Canada will no longer be issuing public avalanche bulletins for the remainder of the 2020 spring season.  Please stay home to help limit the spread of Covid-19. [LP]

Public Avalanche Forecast
Danger Ratings: Friday alpine treeline below treeline
alpine: N/A - No rating
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treeline: N/A - No rating
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below treeline: N/A - No rating
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Forecast
Forecast Saturday Sunday
alpine View Alpine Danger Rating Trend N/A - No rating N/A - No rating
treeline View Treeline Danger Rating Trend N/A - No rating N/A - No rating
below treeline View Below Treeline Danger Rating Trend N/A - No rating N/A - No rating
High The forecast is based on high-quality information and the nature of the issue makes it possible to render a solid judgement. A 'high confidence' rating does not imply fact or complete certainty however, and such judgements still carry the risk of being wrong.
Moderate The information used to produce the forecast is credibly sourced and plausible, but it is not of adequate quality or sufficiently corroborated to warrant a higher level of confidence.
Low The credibility or plausibility of the information used to produce the forecast is questionable, or the information is too fragmented or poorly corroborated to make solid judgements, or there are significant concerns regarding problems with the sources.
Weather Observations
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Past 24 hour weather
Station Maximum (°C) Minimum (°C) Snowfall (cm) Snow Pack (cm) Wind speed Ridgetop wind direction
Simpson 2115/2320m Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Bow Summit 2040m Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Sunshine 2200m Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Low
  • Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.
  • Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.
  • Small avalanches in isolated areas or extreme terrain.
Moderate
  • Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern.
  • Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.
  • Small avalanches in specific areas; or large avalanches in isolated areas.
Considerable
  • Dangerous avalanche conditions. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making essential.
  • Natural avalanches possible; human-triggered avalanches likely.
  • Small avalanches in many areas; or large avalanches in specific areas; or very large avalanches in isolated areas.
High
  • Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended.
  • Natural avalanches likely; human-triggered avalanches very likely.
  • Large avalanches in many areas; or very large avalanches in specific areas.
Extreme
  • Avoid all avalanche terrain.
  • Natural and human-triggered avalanches certain.
  • Large to very large avalanches in many areas.
Forecast Details

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