Avalanche Forecast

Thanks for a great MIN report on the Tent ridge. On a drive of the spray today no new avalanches were observed. However continued evidence of larger deep persistent avalanches should give you pause when attempting larger features.

Temperatures remained above zero for the last 24 hours at mud lake. We expect limited additional crust development on all but due south aspects. We are at the time of year when it's hard to nail down specific layers. In a more general (and applicable) sense, we have a collection of crusts in the top 1/3 of the snowpack with a known persistent facet problem lingering mid pack on north aspects. And of course, our old friend, the Nov 17 facet layer is still lingering down deep on all aspects. It's bit of a complex situation. The defense strategy? Well, given recent avalanche activity, it's still best to dodge the problem all together and avoid bigger/steeper terrain. Beyond that, dig or probe as you travel to give a better sense of distribution.

Saturday. The winds will pick up in to the strong range out of the SW. Day time highs of -6 and cloudy with sunny periods. Freezing levels to rise to 1800m

Sunday-Tuesday however is an anticipated 30cm.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• In areas where deep persistent slabs may exist, avoid shallow or variable depth snowpacks and unsupported terrain features.
• Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.