Avalanche Forecast
Issued: May 7th, 2014 4:29PM
The alpine rating is Loose Wet and Deep Persistent Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includePay attention to how quickly the day is warming up and how good the overnight freeze is. Start and finish your days early.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Mixed sun and cloud with freezing levels around 2500 m for Thursday. Friday and Saturday forecasted for flurries and freezing levels around 2100 m.
Snowpack Summary
In the alpine there is 5 -10 cm of low density new snow overtop of the previous 40-60 cm of storm snow from last week. All aspects except true north are seeing the effects of solar heating with sun crusts forming to ridgetops. On north aspects the storm snow is bonding well to previous surfaces and is dry above 2000 m.
Avalanche Summary
Solar related loose snow avalanches up to Class 2.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Wet
A sunny day with high freezing levels is forecasted for Thursday. Expect solar related avalanches as the day warms up.
- Avoid sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong, especially if snow is moist or wet.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: All elevations.
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Deep Persistent Slabs
Pay attention to shallow snowpack areas, as this is the most likely place to trigger this deeper instability.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
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Valid until: May 8th, 2014 4:00PM