The snow has retreated to high elevations and glaciers. It is generally in a consolidated, summer-like state and slowly melting as the summer progresses. Watch for the occasional summer storm which may create short-lived winter-like windslab problems.
Avalanche Summary
In general, avalanche hazard will be greatest during hot sunny days or warm rain, or after significant summer snowstorms. These weather patterns have the potential to create loose wet avalanches and new windslabs respectively. For current avalanche activity and observations, check out the Mountain Conditions Report
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Loose Wet
Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.