Be wary of wind slabs in any steep opening. The wind has changed direction, meaning wind slabs could be found on all aspects.
Strong southwest wind has switched to northeast wind, meaning that wind slabs could be found on all aspects. Slabs could be found in any opening, even into below treeline terrain.
We haven't received any reports of avalanches over the past couple days, though reports are limited. The most recent observed avalanche likely released late last week (see photo).
Looking forward, riders could trigger wind slab avalanches on all aspects in wind-exposed terrain features, even into below treeline terrain.
Please share any observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Around 50 cm of snow overlies a thick and hard melt-freeze crust from early February. Surface hoar may sit on the crust in shaded treeline terrain features protected from the wind.
Strong wind has shifted from southwest to northeast, meaning that wind slabs may be found on all aspects. Wind slabs may even be found in openings below treeline.
A layer of surface hoar, facets, and/or a melt-freeze crust is buried around 100 cm, and is unlikely to be triggered.
The remainder of the snowpack is consolidated.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 20 to 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -26 °C.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -25 °C.
Thursday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -20 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
