Soldier & Wood River Valley Mtns

Refer to the Galena Summit & Eastern Mtns forecast if you're traveling in the Soldier Mtns, Dollarhide Summit area, in the Warm Springs drainage, or near the northern border of this zone. Storm snow this week has created dangerous conditions in locations where a significant amount of snow existed before the storm.

We will begin issuing daily Avalanche Forecasts with Danger Ratings when snow cover allows for reasonable backcountry recreational access.

Refer to the Galena Summit & Eastern Mtns forecast if you're traveling in the Soldiers or near the northern border of this zone.

At lower elevations and on most southerly-facing slopes, it does not look or feel very wintery in this zone. Access and travel remain challenging in many standard recreational play areas due to thin snow cover. Plan for a real adventure if you choose to explore the mountains in most of this zone.

Where recent snow fell on bare ground, avalanches are unlikely. Where previous snowcover was minimal, be on the lookout for slabs of strong snow that overlie very weak faceted snow. The slabs buried various snow surfaces: sugary facets, thick and thin crusts, crust + facet combos, and feathery surface hoar. The old snow surfaces and the chance of triggering a slide can change dramatically as you move up or down in elevation and/or to sunnier or shadier aspects.