It's a good time to explore more complex terrain if you start your day early and time your exposure right.
Back off of committing slopes if the upper snowpack is isothermal or slushy.
A prolonged period with no significant overnight refreeze may be established. Wet loose avalanche potential may increase under strong sunshine and high freezing levels.
No recent avalanches have been reported.
With our field team done for the season, observations are limited, so sharing observations on the Mountain Information Network is very helpful!
A typical spring diurnal pattern is in effect at upper elevations. Daytime warming melts and softens the upper snowpack, and overnight cooling usually forms a hard crust at higher elevations. Freezing levels are expected to reach 2700 m with very limited cooling and crust recovery overnight. Lower elevations may not refreeze and are experiencing an all-melt, no freeze scenario, and are melting out quickly.
Thursday Night
Mostly Clear. 10 to 25km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2300 m.
Friday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 10 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 15 to 25 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.
Sunday
Sunny. 15 to 25 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
