Avalanche danger is low anywhere a hard crust is on the snow surface. Assess for small wind slabs in the high alpine if you find new snow in your riding area.
Small wind slabs may exist in steep, alpine terrain for areas that received 10 cm or more of recent snow. Assess for the bond of this snow to the underlying crust before entering high-consequence terrain.
A widespread cycle of wet loose and slab avalanches occurred over the past few days with intense warming. They occurred on all aspects and at all elevations.
Looking forward, avalanche activity is not expected anywhere a thick and hard melt-freeze crust is on the snow surface. Assess for small wind slabs in the high alpine if you find new snow. Continue to use caution travelling near cornices and on sun-exposed slopes during the heat of the day.
Anywhere from a dusting to 10 cm of snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust. Northerly wind may form small wind slabs near mountain tops. The snow surface will moisten on sun-exposed slopes and below treeline with daytime warming.
The remainder of the snowpack is strong, with various thick melt-freeze crusts found in the upper to middle portions of the snowpack.
The snowpack continues to melt below treeline.
Thursday Night
Cloudy then clearing. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Friday
Sunny. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 1700 m.
Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds with isolated flurries. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 1700 m.
Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds with isolated flurries. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 1800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
