A solid overnight freeze will keep hazard low early, with hazard increasing through the day as solar radiation and warming take effect.
Start early and use disciplined travel habits to manage exposure and monitor for signs of instability.
Large cornices exist on most ridge crests and may be weak as temperatures rise and they bake in the sun. Be aware of your overhead hazard and avoid exposure.
A combo of the sun and warm temps could make human triggered avalanches more likely. Use caution and start early to manage the hazard.
No new activity in the recent days.
A widespread, natural avalanche cycle occurred up to size 4.0 on Mar 19-20 during the atmospheric river filling the valley bottoms with huge debris piles in many locations. Check out pics from this exceptional avalanche cycle in the MIN Reports.
A widespread crust exists up to 2500m. Very high elevation north facing slopes may still hold dry snow.
A thick rain crust from the March atmospheric river sits 20-50cm below the surface.
Below treeline the surface varies from isothermal sticky snow to refrozen tree bombs and huge debris fields from the massive avalanche cycle in March.
Warm Friday, then precipitation builds late Saturday into Sunday.
Tonight Clear periods. Alp low -1°C. Winds SW 10-20Km/h. Freezing level 1500m
Fri Sun & cloud. Alp High 5°C. Wind S 20km/h. FZL 2700m
Sat Sun & cloud, isolated showers. Alp High 4°C. Light ridge winds. FZL 2600m
Sun 10cm wet flurries. Alp High 4°C. Light ridge winds. FZL 2500m
