Avalanche Forecast

High

No recent slab avalanches have been reported.A few small, size 1, loose dry avalanches were reported out of steep headwalls in the Lizard Range last Friday.

With the current weather forecast and snowpack conditions, we foresee both natural and human-triggered avalanches remaining unlikely.

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

Widespread wind affect including sastrugi can be found in many open upper elevation areas. Lingering pockets of wind slab may exist on leeward slopes. Soft snow may still be found in shady, sheltered areas.

A thin 2 to 5 cm layer of snow is covering a variety of surfaces. On slopes facing the sun, thin wind slabs may be covering a sun crust. In sheltered areas, you may find a few centimeters of soft snow covering facets or surface hoar.

The mid and lower snowpack is strong and bonded, with no current layers of concern. Treeline snow depths average 150 to 200 cm in the Lizard and Flathead areas, and around 60 to 100 cm elsewhere

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. 10 to 15 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -25 °C.

Monday

Sunny. 15 to 25 km/h west wind. Treeline temperature -22 °C, with a possible temperature inversion.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. 30 to 50 km/h west wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Wednesday

Sunny. 15 to 30 km/h northwest wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
• Cornices often break further back than expected; give them a wide berth when traveling on ridgetops.
• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.