Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 10th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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There still may be some lingering wind slabs at upper elevations. Expect to see sunny and cool weather through the early part of the week.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche activity has been reported in the past few days.
Snowpack Summary
At upper elevations, the wind has varied in direction recently so expect wind slabs and wind-affected snow on all aspects. Up to 5 cm of snow may be covering a layer of surface hoar. A widespread crust, combined with a thin layer of weak facets in some areas, can be found buried 30 to 50 cm deep. This crust is only a concern in wind-loaded areas where a consolidated slab may be overlaying it. Otherwise, the mid and lower snowpack contains no other layers of concern.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Clear sky. 10 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 15 to 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 15 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Thursday
Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
- Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Watch for newly formed thin wind slabs if you move into wind-affected terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 11th, 2025 4:00PM
