Seward and Lost Lake

The Seward area is continuing to see northwest outflow winds. There isn't much soft snow left to be blown around, but small wind slab avalanches around 1' deep may be forming on leeward slopes. Other than the potential for fresh wind slabs, the snowpack is generally stable in the Seward area. 

Recent Avalanches: There was a small skier-triggered wind slab avalanche at 1400' on Mt Eva last Tuesday. The avalanche was about 1’ deep, up to 100 wide.

The Seward area is continuing to get the brunt of the northwest outflow winds today. Wind speeds are expected to decrease compared to yesterday for the Snug Harbor and Lost Lake zones, but remain elevated near the town of Seward. With averages of 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 45 mph near town. These winds have been impacting the area for long enough that there is little new snow left to form fresh avalanches. Small wind slabs about 1' deep in isolated pockets where soft snow remains are the most likely type of avalanche to encounter today.  

If you are travelling in steep terrain, it is always a good idea to use safe travel protocols to manage the exposure of your group. We recommend travelling one at a time in steep terrain, spotting your partners, and grouping up in safe zones to help reduce your risk if you do find a pocket of wind-loaded terrain.