Tetons

One to two foot deep surface slabs resting upon good sliding surfaces, along with loose snow sluffs, could be triggered by backcountry travelers in steep, wind-loaded terrain. These avalanches have the potential to entrain significant volumes of new snow, and could sweep skiers or riders into terrain traps or over cliff bands. Persistent, deeper instabilities, which are becoming more difficult to trigger, still carry significant consequences and could run full track. Avalanche knowledge, good route finding skills, and the ability to resist peer pressure are all essential for safe travel in avalanche terrain.

Tuesday will dawn mostly clear and very cold as high pressure strengthens over the area and thermal inversions develop. 9500 foot morning temperatures will be near ten degrees below zero and rise during the day into the single digits. Winds will continue light on the peaks, generally from the north.New, unconsolidated snow will continue to be subject to human caused sloughs in steep areas on all aspects. South exposures, with buried sun crusts, will provide the best surfaces for sloughs to increase in size to dangerous proportions in steep, open areas and chutes. Slides that build enough size could initiate deeper slabs that rest on buried weak layers, particularly in the Greys River area. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Considerable in the Tetons and Greys River areas and Moderate in the Continental Divide/Togwotee Pass region.