Lizard-Flathead

Now is a good time to explore more complex terrain.

Continue to exercise caution on committing slopes, and give cornices a wide berth.

No recent avalanches have been reported. With the current weather forecast and snowpack conditions, we foresee both natural and human-triggered avalanches to remain unlikely.

If you venture into the backcountry, please consider submitting your observations to the MIN.

A thin layer of recent snow covers diverse surfaces: a sun crust on steep south-facing slopes, surface hoar and facets in shaded, sheltered areas, and wind-affected snow, including sastrugi, across most open upper-elevation terrain.

The mid and lower snowpack is strong and bonded, with treeline snow depths averaging 150 to 200 cm.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Isolated flurries, 0 to 4 cm. 10 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. Isolated flurries, 0 to 2 cm. 25 to 30 km/h northwest wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. 15 to 20 km/h northeast wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Monday

Mostly sunny. 15 to 25 km/h west wind. Treeline temperature -17 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Cornices often break further back than expected; give them a wide berth when traveling on ridgetops.
• The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
• Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.