Avalanche Forecast

High

• We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

No new avalanches have been reported.

With the current conditions, triggering avalanches is unlikely. If you are getting out, please continue to share observations like weather and riding conditions to the Mountain Information Network.

Up to 10 cm of low density new snow has buried a surface hoar layer overlying a melt-freeze crust of varying thickness.

At lower elevations and on sunny slopes, the snow surface is likely crusty in the morning, becoming moist with daytime warming. Small isolated wind slabs may remain on lee north through east-facing slopes near ridgetops.

Below the crust, 15 to 20 cm of moist snow is sitting over a surface hoar/ crust layer from late January. Avalanches on this layer are considered unlikely at this time.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled with a crust found at the base of the snowpack. Snowpack depths in the alpine vary from 150 to 200 cm, below 1500 meters the snowpack depths taper rapidly.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear skies. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Friday
Cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.