Boletín de aludes

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Alta montaña
2 · Moderado
Límite del bosque
2 · Moderado
Bajo el límite
2 · Moderado
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The avalanche hazard remains Moderate today at all elevations. Light snow throughout the day is not expected to increase the hazard today, but it still remains possible that a person or machine could trigger an Avalanche 1-3' deep, even on slopes that are covered in tracks. Mitigate the hazard by spotting your partner, riding avalanche prone slopes one at a time, and don't group up at the bottom of the hill in the runout zones.

Avalanche forecasts are issued Wednesday-Sunday at 8 am. 

Problemas de aludes

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible
    Tamaño
    2–3

    Weak snow makes up the majority of our snowpack right now with multiple layers of concern in the upper snowpack as well as weak basal snow (snow at the ground) in many locations. After a few days of heightened sensitivity last week with multiple human triggered avalanches reported, it seems as though these layers have mostly adjusted to the load of new snow and warm temperatures and are currently not under major stress. The character of the avalanches reported last week are very concerning however. Avalanches were triggered on slopes that were already covered in ski tracks, indicating that weak layers exist waiting for someone to hit just the right trigger point.

    Trigger points are still likely out there today. Avoid thin spots in the snowpack like rocky steep terrain, and scoured areas where the slab may be thinner and easier to trigger.

    There will be a lot of users on the Pass this week for Hill Climb, with people likely putting tracks in and high marking all over. Just because a slope already has a bunch of ski tracks or high marks on it doesn’t make it safe. Use caution and safe travel protocols by spotting your partners, riding slopes one at a time, and avoid grouping up at the bottom of the runout zones especially when people are riding on them.

    (4/9/2026)

    D2 avalanche triggered remotely while skinning.  Failed on old persistent weak layer after party had already skinned through the area.  

    Wortmans, The Island, ~2800', North

  • Loose Wet

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible
    Tamaño
    1–1.5

    Cloud cover today will likely keep wet loose contained to lower elevations. Light snow this morning is expected to turn to rain below 1000' as temperatures increase. If there is a thin crust on the surface, step into the snowpack with your boot to see if the snow below it is frozen. If the crust is not supportable or the top 4-6” of the snow is not frozen, stay off steep slopes and avoid terrain traps at these lower elevations. The snowpack below 1000 ft is falling apart and even small slopes above a terrain trap can be hazardous.

    The snowpack at all elevations is unusually weak this year. If the sun pops out during the day expect steep south facing slopes especially in rocky terrain to produce wet loose avalanches which could entrain the full depth of the snowpack. It is important to time your objectives carefully in the spring. If the slope you're on is heating up and roller balls are forming, it's time to move to colder shaded aspects.

     

    (4/14/2026)

    Wet loose activity entrains the full depth of our weak and thin snowpack.  Toe of the Hoodoo.

    Photo: Gareth Brown

Avalanche Discussion

Avalanche activity in the last 72 hours:  

Minor wet loose activity on solar aspects

Forecast Discussion: 

With an increase in users this weekend, it is important to stay vigilant and know we are still dealing with an unusual Chugach snowpack. Communicate with other groups who are riding around you and avoid riding on top of others when possible. 

More active weather has arrived so expect conditions to be changing throughout the day and throughout the weekend. Make sure everyone in your group has their rescue gear and use safe travel protocols so you can live to ride another day!

Please consider leaving an observation with storm totals and/or any signs of instability or avalanche activity that you encounter to help us paint a clearer picture of this complex and unusual snowpack. 

For more information regarding our snowpack, see our Season summary, Observations, and avalanche activity sections.  

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