Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 7th, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

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The most likely places to trigger a lingering wind slab will be in steep, high-consequence terrain. Don't let your guard down and assess often.

Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

A few size 1 wind slabs and wet loose avalanche activity were reported on Saturday. Read about them in this MIN

Several small explosive-triggered wind slabs and size 1 to 1.5 wet loose from steep solars on Friday.

Snowpack Summary

Recent accumulated snow is settling on north-facing slopes and is moist on steep south-facing slopes, which overlies a crust on all aspects and elevations that is more robust on solar-facing slopes.

A widespread crust with facets above is down 60 to 110 cm. This layer is unlikely to human trigger in areas where a thick crust above the weak layer is present.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries, 1 cm. 10 to 15 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7°C.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 10 to 15 km/h southwest winds. Treeline temperatures -7°C.

Tuesday

Cloudy, flurries 5 to 12 cm, 10 to 20 km/h southwest wind. Treeline temperatures -4°C, Freezing levels 1500 m.

Wednesday

Clear. 10 to 15 km/h southwest wind. Treeline temperature -3°C. Freezing level 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

Wind slabs may continue to linger directly, lee of features like high points and ridges, and may be poorly bonded to a melt-freeze crust.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Valid until: Apr 8th, 2024 4:00PM

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