If the surface crust is breaking down, it's time to turn around!
Check the winter permit status after 2AM for early opening, to help facilitate an early start.
Cornices will weaken with daytime warming. Pay attention to these large triggers lurking on ridge top features throughout the park.
Possible overnight cloud cover may limit surface crust recovery. Assess the surface crust strength of your line before committing and be mindful of your overhead exposure.
Loose wet avalanches to size 2 were observed the past 2 days from steep, rocky, S-facing slopes in the alpine.
Neighboring operations have been observing solar triggered loose snow avalanches out of steep terrain this week, up to size 2. A few natural cornice failures have been observed up to size 2.5
Spring conditions exist everywhere except high north alpine slopes, where settled powder can still be found.
Expect poor travel conditions below treeline. Height of snow at Rogers Pass (1305m) is ~50cm, and even shallower on solar slopes!
A Pacific frontal system moves in Monday afternoon, exiting Tuesday evening.
Tonight Cloudy with clear periods. Alpine Low 0°C. Light East Ridge winds. Freezing Level (FZL) 800m. Alpine temperature inversion.
Mon Isolated flurries, 5cm. High 2°C. Wind SW 25-40 km/h. FZL 2300m.
Tues Isolated flurries, 4cm. High -2°C. Wind West20-35km/h. FZL 1900m
Wed Mix sun/ cloud. High 3°C. Light West wind. FZL 2500m.
