At the higher elevations west-northwest winds continue to drift snow onto leeward aspects. Soft slab avalanches could be triggered by skiers and riders in steep, wind loaded avalanche starting zones. Yesterday a skier was seriously injured when he fell through the edge of a cornice. Similar events are possible today. Avalanches are unlikely at the lower elevations.
At the higher elevations pockets of wind slab up to two feet in depth could be triggered by skiers on steep avalanche prone slopes. Periods of sunshine may increase the sensitivity of these slabs to human triggers.
Conditions will be dryer with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will be in the teens and 20s in the mountains and rise into the 30s at the lower elevations. Northwest winds will be light to moderate and gusty.At the upper elevations pockets of wind slab one to two feet in depth could be human triggered in steep avalanche prone terrain features. These slabs could injure or bury a person. These slabs will become more sensitive to human triggers during the warmest portion of the day. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE above an elevation of 8,500 feet and LOW below that elevation.
