Avalanche Forecast

No new avalanches have been observed, but field observations have been minimal.

If you head into the backcountry please consider submitting your observations to the MIN.

A thick melt-freeze crust is topping the snowpack in all areas except for shady, high-elevation north-facing slopes that may still have soft snow. This crust should melt and soften during daytime warming. The snowpack's upper 30 to 50 cm consists of various melt-freeze layers. The lower snowpack contains old weak layers that are no longer concerning.

Cornices are large this time of year and may become weak with daytime warming.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. 25 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature dropping to -8 °C.

Saturday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level rising to 2400 m.

Sunday

Cloudy with 2 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature - 2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1700 m.

Monday

Mostly sunny. 15 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• As surface loses cohesion due to melting, loose wet avalanches become common in steeper terrain.
• Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.