Boletín de aludes

Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center
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Peligro de aludes

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Alta montaña
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Límite del bosque
1 · Débil
Bajo el límite
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Desactualizado: este boletín caducó 4 years ago. Estás viendo condiciones pasadas, no el boletín vigente.

Lo esencial

Avalanches that are large enough to bury a person are unlikely today. Pockets of wind slab exist in exposed terrain, especially in the alpine. For the most part these slabs are shallow and fairly stubborn. Small avalanches in extreme terrain can still have severe consequences. Monitor the effects of the sun on snow surfaces today and pay attention to signs of instability such as cracking within wind drifted snow. 

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible
    Tamaño
    1

    Small wind slabs (size 1) that are 6-10 inches thick exist at the upper elevations on a variety of aspects. Ridgeline winds have been variable in both direction and magnitude since Monday's snowfall. These wind slabs could be soft or hard, with the hard slabs being quite stubborn. Look for signs of instability such as cracking within wind drifted snow and monitor the effects of the sun on the snow surface. 

    (2/14/2023)

    Snowpack on Ramshorn, 9,000', NE aspect.

    Photo: Drinkard

Avalanche Discussion

The savvy backcountry user will continue to look for signs of instability today.

Western Wyoming has been under a ridge of high pressure for the last 24 hours and have gone over 48 hours without measureable snowfall. This ridge will begin to flatten out today. The last storm system rolled through on Monday the 13th and was followed by strong northerly winds in the post frontal regime.

Recent avalanches have been confined to small (size 1) wind slabs in the alpine on a variety of aspects. Earlier in the month a layer of buried surface hoar produced some avalanches on sheltered northerly terrain at the middle and upper elevations in the Snake River Range. It is unknown whether or not this layer is still reactive but it seems unlikely and its distribution was spotty to begin with. 

Current snow surfaces have been worked by the wind in exposed terrain. Southerly aspected have been crusted by the sun.

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