East Slopes Central

Other than small cornice or snow blobs from above, avalanche concerns are limited due to a sharp cooldown. Don't linger beneath overhead hazards, practice good avalanche terrain travel techniques, and bring equipment to prevent long sliding falls on icy surfaces. On another note, be prepared for very strong ridgeline winds. 

The sun will be shining, but expect much colder temperatures and very strong westerly winds. Windy ridgelines might be an unpleasant place to hang out. Our wet snowpack will get a good overnight refreeze, so switch your mindset to a spring diurnal pattern. You should expect icy, slick surfaces in the morning that gradually soften throughout the day. Sunny aspects will warm up more quickly, and northerly aspects may not warm up at all, particularly at higher elevations. The sun is strong in April, so as things warm up, you should still be looking up for potential hazards overhead. Cornices, shedding, and steep rocks and cliffs might still send snow down from above. Move through terrain with overhead hazards more quickly in the warm afternoons. Observers in the Teanaway area reported very icy surfaces well into the upper elevations in the early morning that became wet and sticky by the afternoon. Recent wet avalanche activity was limited, but many small snow chunks had shed from cornices. Southerly aspects are showing a lot of bare dirt, and even northerly aspects experienced significant warming over the weekend and will have thick crusts on Tuesday morning. Consider bringing equipment to prevent long sliding falls on steep, icy surfaces. 

Coverage remains a major issue, particularly at lower elevations and on southerly slopes. Open creeks, random holes, downed logs, and exposed rocks take time and patience to navigate safely.