Avalanche Forecast

Fair - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather is uncertain

Two approaching frontal systems will bring warm, wet and windy weather through the forecast period. Thursday: Overcast. Light-moderate precipitation amounts. Ridgetop winds light-moderate from the NW. Freezing levels rising to 1800 m. Friday: Overcast. Moderate precipitation amounts. Ridgetop winds moderate from the West. Freezing levels 1700 m. Saturday: Overcast. Light precipitation amounts. Ridgetop winds moderate to strong from the NW. Freezing levels falling to valley bottom.

On Tuesday, a cornice fall  triggered a size 2 avalanche in steep terrain burying old skier tracks. This occurred from a NE aspect at 2500 m.

New snow and wind may build new wind slabs, burying older wind slab problems found at treeline and above.  Cornices are very large and remain a concern. In some locations a surface hoar interface exists buried within the upper metre of the snowpack. This is mostly found on northerly aspects at upper elevations.  It may be slowly gaining some strength, but I’d remain suspicious of these slopes.  On other aspects, recent storm snow overlies a crust. This crust interface has recently become reactive in regions further south and may become reactive in your area with additional load.