Verify that conditions are safe before entering committing slopes & remain cautious when travelling on or under corniced ridges and sunny slopes.
Use extra caution around cornices: they are large and fragile this time of year, especially during the warmest parts of the day.
Warm temperatures and strong sunshine increase the potential for wet avalanches. Warming will be most intense on steep south-facing slopes, especially near rocks.
No new avalanches have been reported.
Observations have been extremely limited in this region, making it a good idea to verify conditions and frequently reassess as you travel.
Please share to the Mountain Information Network if you head into the backcountry.
The snowpack is generally well-settled and strong, although dormant weak layers may still exist in some areas.
A typical spring diurnal cycle is underway. High freezing levels and strong sun transform the snow surface during the day into moist or wet snow, while cooling at night generally forms a crust. Lower elevations are melting out rapidly.
Friday Night
Cloudy with possible periods of light rain to 2 mm. 35 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature low +1 °C. Freezing level 3200 m, falling to 1700 m.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level around 1700 m.
Sunday
Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of new snow above 1400 m, rain below. 25 to 35 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1500 m.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with 1 to 5 cm of snow above 1500 m, rain below. 10 to 20 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1600 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
