Avalanche Forecast

High

On Wednesday, there were a few small (size 1) dry loose avalanches and sluffing reported out of steep, sunny slopes.

A few small wind slab avalanches were reported on Monday and Tuesday, and one larger size 2 wind slab was remotely triggered in the Hurley area.

Alpine areas have been affected by the wind reducing riding quality. In sheltered areas the cold is keeping the surface soft.

30 to 50 cm overlies a weak layer from late January. In most areas, it is a hard slippery crust, however, on shady, upper-elevation slopes, it may be faceted grains or surface hoar. This layer hasn't been producing avalanches, but may become a problem when more snow arrives.

The mid and lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Friday

A mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with 1 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with 2 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.