Avalanche Forecast

No new avalanches observed on Wednesday.

Isolated natural avalanches up to size 3 were observed in north facing terrain on Tuesday.

On Sunday 2 people had a close call on Ursus Minor, narrowly being missed by a sz 2 which then launched over the cliffs below.

Also on Sunday, a skier was taken for a ride on Youngs Peak, and another triggered a large cornice along the ridge line.

Another close call with a cornice occurred along the ridgeline of Cheops on Sat.

A spring snowpack exists in the park, with some new snow at higher elevations and a mix of crust and loose snow elsewhere.

At treeline a widespread crust buried on March 26th is down 30-40cm extends into the alpine on solar aspects.

The Feb 3rd crust/facet layer persists 80-140cm down. The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong with a record low depth of snow of ~210cm at tree line.

Flurries continue Thursday at upper elevations, a drying trend starts Friday.

Tonight: Cloudy, Alp Low: -6, Ridge Wind: NE 15-25 km/h, Snow level: 900 m

Thur: Periods of snow, 2-4cm, Alp High: -5, Ridge Wind: E 20-40 km/h, Snow level: 800 m

Fri: Sun/Cloud, Alp High: 1, Light E Winds

Sat: Cloudy w/sunny periods, Alp High: 0, Light ridge wind

• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
• Remember that the snowpack will be significantly different at higher elevations than lower down.