Lawinenlagebericht

Lawinenlagebericht

Payette Avalanche Center
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Lawinengefahr

Mon
Hochgebirge
2 · Mässig
Waldgrenze
1 · Gering
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
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Kernpunkte

The Avalanche Hazard throughout the West Central Mountains will rise to Moderate Today.  Warm temperatures and Sun will likely create small wet loose avalanches and rollerballs. Human-triggered wet loose avalanches are possible on Steep slopes getting heated by the Sun. Triggering avalanches deeper in the snowpack is unlikely, but not impossible. Don't throw caution to the wind, keep your eyes on your partners while exposing only one person at a time to avalanche terrain.

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Lawinenprobleme

  • Loose Wet

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Likely
    Größe
    1

    The Sun has been out the last few days, and with the warmer temperatures, it has been doing a good job of producing rollerballs and wet-loose natural avalanches within the upper 6 inches of the snowpack. Crusts have formed on aspects that face the Sun, but Northerly terrain stayed cool and soft.

    Yesterday, we were able to get the surface snow to move with ski cuts by 10 am on an East aspect. If you are seeing rollerballs and point releases, slide over to another aspect that is not getting heated up by the Sun. South, Southwest, and West aspects are going to be most hazardous in the afternoon.

    A small Wet-loose avalanche Saturday morning on an East/Northeast aspect near Lick Cr Summit

Avalanche Discussion

Our snowpack continues to gain strength as we move closer to Spring. This week's storm really improved the skiing and riding after last week's heatwave.  All but the most sun-affected slopes are skiing and riding soft and great right now.  Skiers, sledders, and moto riders are all getting into more committing terrain.  There are still weak layers lurking in the snowpack and while you are less likely to trigger them right now, you should still be thinking about them as you move through the terrain, especially on a sled or moto.    The amount of terrain a motorized user can hit in a day is exponentially greater than that of a skier.  Statistically speaking, you are much more likely to find an area where there may be exceptions to our current Danger Rating.  Keep that in mind and maintain good travel protocols as well as keeping tabs on your companions as you travel.  Sunny days and soft snow are the best no matter what your mode of travel, enjoy it but don't throw caution to the wind just because of a rating or because it seems safe.    Check out this great discussion and explanation of a forecaster's perception of Avalanche Danger Ratings from our friends at the Sawtooth Avalanche Center.  This describes how you should interpret Low hazard.  Scroll down to the Discussion  Section near the bottom of the page when you click the link.  

If you see or trigger avalanche activity, please take the time to snap a picture and note the approximate elevation and aspect, you can submit an observation on our website. Getting your info helps forecasters and other users get a better picture of the conditions throughout our mountains. If you have trouble using our observations page, please email us at: [email protected]

  Please be mindful of other users in the mountains, and where you are at. There are closures for motorized travel in and around the local ski areas, in the Lick Creek Canyon,  Granite Mtn, Jug Mountain, and other areas throughout our region.  Check out the Winter Travel Map to find out where you can shred on your sled or moto.  Not all of these areas are signed, it is your responsibility to know where these closures exist.