A buried weak layer exists.
Watch for signs of instability, like whumpfing.
The late January weak layer is a problem where the snow above it is stiff and slabby. Read more about it in our Blog.
Light, dry snow may gather mass as it moves downhill. Avoid being underneath steep features.
There were numerous, small dry loose avalanches triggered by riders on Friday and Saturday.
20 cm of low-density snow fell on Friday and Saturday and may have formed deeper deposits in lee areas due to the wind near ridge top.
The storm snow is sitting on 30 to 60 cm of faceted old snow. Below this is a persistent weak layer buried in late January. Which is a crust on sun-exposed slopes, and facets and surface hoar elsewhere.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled, with no other layers of concern.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with 2 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and clouds. 15 to 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
