Heads up Ice Climbers: Kicking Horse Canyon
Quick reportcdnmoose11 ยท Jan 24, 2024
Quick report
- Climb Name
- All (solar aspect) climbs in Kicking Horse Canyon
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
- Retreated From Climb Because Of
- warmingSolarRadiation
Weather
- Avg Temp
- 6
- Sky Condition
- fewClouds
- Precipitation Type
- none
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Start Zone Aspect
- S, SW
- Start Zone Incline
- 40
- Avalanche Character
- looseWet
- Number Of Avalanches
- 11-50
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1140
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- btl
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-01-24T19:47:00.000Z
Natural wet loose cycle 12noon - 2pm in the Kicking Horse Canyon (KHC) today as temps spiked to +6.0 C in the shade (much warmer in the sun on the south facing slopes like the one pictured avalanching). For potential ice climbers: On days that are sunny or mix sun/cloud, the temps in the KHC are typically 3-6 degrees WARMER than the Environment Canada forecast for Golden.