Avalanche Forecast
Head to high north facing slopes to find the best conditions.
Wet loose avalanches remain possible with warm temperatures and light rain.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
On Saturday, avalanches were observed to size 1.
On Monday, activity is expected to be limited to small, wet avalanches on steep slopes.
Snowpack Summary
Light snow or rain will fall over either a thin crust or moist snow to 2500 m. High alpine north-facing slopes may still hold dry snow above a thick crust from late March.
The mid and lower snowpack are generally well settled.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Cloudy with 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level remains above 2500 m.
Monday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 mm of wet snow or rain. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level lowers to 2000 m over the day.
Tuesday
Up to 10 cm of wet snow or rain overnight.
Cloudy with 5 cm of snow above 1600 m. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with flurries. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Cornices often break further back than expected; give them a wide berth when traveling on ridgetops.
- Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.
- A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
Wet loose avalanches are still possible as temperatures remain high and the snowpack has limited chance of refreezing overnight.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5
Cornices
Cornices are weak and may break further back on ridgelines than expected. These large loads can trigger buried weak layers on the slope below.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2