Below 2000 m a melt freeze crust of varying thickness will make ski quality variable.
At alpine and treeline windslabs remain possible to human triggering in steep unsupported terrain.
20-50cm windslabs in treeline and alpine lees. Several natural windslab avalanches, size 1-2, were observed Saturday on north and east alpine lees.
Sunday: Cloudy with sunny periods isolated flurries, amounting to 5 cm. Moderate gusting strong W winds. Alpine high -8. Freezing levels valley bottom.
Monday: Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace precip. Moderate W winds. Alpine high -6, low -10. FL 1400m.
Tuesday: Cloudy with sunny periods. Moderate SW winds. Alpine high -2, low -5. FL 1700m
Wind slabs 20-60cm deep at alpine and treeline. Below 2000m is a melt freeze crust of varying thickness. This overlies old windslabs and the March 3 rain crust. Feb 15 crust down 70-120 cm exists up to 2000m. Lower snowpack is well settled 1F to P. HS 250-300 cm near the continental divide.
Numerous natural loose wet avalanches to sz 1.5 were observed Sat from steep terrain and rocks at peak solar. Several natural windslab avalanches, sz 1 -2, were observed in alpine lees. Observed from a far a crown above Forum Lake, suspect wind slab avalanche sz 3 from last 24 hrs. Please report any observations to the Mountain Information Network
