Recent new snow have softened treeline conditions in sheltered areas. Good skiing can be found. Ice climbing conditions are great!
Weather Forecast
Scattered flurries with 5 cm possible over Thursday night. Friday skies will clear and it will be sunny and warm with light to moderate Westerly winds.
Snowpack Summary
Wind slabs in exposed lee features, faceted mid-pack at lower elevations, and poor travel with difficult trail-breaking below treeline. Persistent hard slab and sastrugi widespread above treeline.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed or reported today.
Confidence
The weather pattern is stable
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.