Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 6th, 2025 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

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Small pockets of wind slab may still remain on high north facing terrain

Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new slab avalanches have been reported in the past 5 days at the time of publishing.

Snowpack Summary

A new crust likely exists on the surface except on high north facing terrain, where up to 20 cm of dense snow overlies a crust from earlier in March. Below this crust is a generally moist upper snowpack.

The mid and lower snowpack contain several crusts that are not concerning.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Increasing cloud. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with trace amounts of snow in the afternoon. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Saturday

Cloudy with 20 to 60 mm of mixed precipitation. 40 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Sunday

Cloudy with up to 70 mm of mixed precipitation. 40 to 70 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Use ridges or ribs to avoid areas of wind-loaded snow.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

Rider triggerable wind slabs could still exist at higher elevations.

Aspects: North, North East, North West.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Valid until: Mar 7th, 2025 4:00PM

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