Good route selection is key to minimize exposure on larger slopes.
Problemas de aludes
Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta montaña
Límite del bosque
Bajo el límite del bosque
Probabilidad
Possible - Likely
Tamaño
1–2
If this layers if triggered, there is a likelihood of entraining the entire snowpack with it
Deep Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta montaña
Límite del bosque
Bajo el límite del bosque
Probabilidad
Possible
Tamaño
2–3
The big concern is that if anything gets triggered within the snowpack, then the entire snowpack would fail on the basal facets.
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
Forecast for Tuesday indicates mainly cloudy with isolated flurries, light ridgetop winds and alpine temperature of -11c. The rest of the week is looking like a mix of sun and cloud with light winds and temperatures around the -12.
Avalanche Summary
Snowpack Summary
Mostly a weak snowpack. The upper third of the snowpack is comprised of laminated windslabs overlying a weak midpack and basal facets.. BTL, the facets are even more prominent through most of the snowpack making travel even more challenging.