As warm temperatures and solar input break down the surface crust, wet loose avalanche activity may become possible. Especially on steep south-facing slopes.
Loose wet potential increases as the sun and daytime warming break down the surface crust. Especially on steep, sun-facing slopes.
No new avalanches have been reported since Monday.
Loose wet avalanches are possible as the thick crust breaks down during daytime warming. This pattern is expected to persist throughout the weekend, while we are under a strong ridge of high pressure.
A thick crust caps moist snow at treeline and in the alpine. Below treeline, the snowpack is fully saturated, and a crust may not have formed.
The mid and lower snowpack is well consolidated and there are no layers of concern. The snowpack height is 75 to 175 cm at treeline.
Friday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 9 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 10 °C. Freezing level 3600 m.
Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 10 °C. Freezing level 3300 m.
Monday
Sunny. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 3300 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
