The snow quality on shaded aspects (north and east) is good, but lots of surface crusts exist on the sunny slopes (south and west). The sun may peek out for a little longer on Thursday so watch locally for solar input in steep terrain.
Continue to pay attention to the weak basal facet layer in areas where the snowpack is shallow (<2 m) such as moraines or wind-scoured areas, or in places with large triggers like cornices that could impact the slope.
No avalanches were observed or reported today.
20cm of previous snow overlies sun crusts to ridgetop and temperature crusts below 1500m. The mid-pack in this area is generally strong, although the base of the snowpack consists of weak facets in thin areas (<2 m).
Thursday: Freezing levels 1800-2000m and light to moderate SW winds in the alpine.
Friday: Cloudy skies, 50km/h alpine winds and freezing levels 2000-2200m. Some snow will develop in the afternoon with 2-5cm possible.
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