Pockets of windslab may still be reactive to human triggering.
Use caution as you move into steep or convex terrain and practice good group management.
Wind slabs are gaining strength. Pockets of wind slab are still present in wind effected terrain. Use caution in steep and extreme terrain. Small avalanches can have serious consequences.
On Wednesday and Thursday, strong solar inputs above valley cloud, triggered loose wet avalanches in steep solar facing terrain up to size 1.
This past week riders were able to trigger windslabs, especially in crossloaded terrain and near ridge top.
This is one example of a skier involved in an avalanche on Avalanche crest on Sunday (see MIN).
New snow on Friday will start to bury a layer of surface hoar (size: 3-8 mm) observed from 1600 to 1900 m and a sun crust at treeline and in the alpine.
Previous winds have created widespread wind effect in the Alpine and some open areas at treeline.
100cms of settled snow overlies the Dec 15th crust, which exists below 2200m. The mid and lower snowpack are well settled and right side up.
An incoming storm will bring up to 40 cm of snow by the end of day on Sunday.
Tonight Cloudy. Alpine Low: -6°C. Ridge wind SW-10km/hr. Freezing level FZL 1000m
Fri Cloudy with flurries. Snow: 5cms. Alpine High -5. Wind SW-20-30. FZL 1300m.
Sat Snow. 15-20 cm. Alpine High -2°C. Wind S 15 gusting to 50 km/hr. FZL 1700m
Sun Snow. 15-20 cm. Alpine High -2 °C. Wind Light gusting to 60 km/hr. FZL 1600m.
