Avalanche forecast

Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Conditions remain dangerous, especially at the upper elevations. Large human triggered slab avalanches are possible on steep avalanche prone slopes above an elevation of 9,000 feet. These dangerous slides could be triggered by the weight of a single person even after an avalanche starting zone or slide path has been crossed multiple times by others. Surface slabs also present a hazard at the mid and upper elevations. Conservative terrain choices are essential for safe travel in avalanche terrain today. Avalanches are unlikely below an elevation of 7,500 feet.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Wind slabs formed by southwest to west-northwest winds could be human triggered with depths to three feet in steep wind loaded avalanche starting zones.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–3

    Deep slabs lie upon a hard October rain crust and a persistent weak layer. These very dangerous slides could be triggered by the weight of a person or release naturally with depths to five feet. Surviving one of these slides is unlikely.

Avalanche Discussion

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Skies are forecast to be mostly cloudy overnight and into the morning hours. A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for the period from noon on Wednesday through 5 PM on Friday. Snowfall is expected to develop in the afternoon and increase in the evening. Temperatures will be in the single digits overnight and rise into the teens. Winds will back to the southwest ahead of this approaching storm and increase to 25 with gusts to 35 miles per hour. Large to very large deep slab avalanches continue to be a serious hazard at the upper elevations. These dangerous slides could be triggered by the weight of a single person even after an avalanche starting zone or slide path has been crossed multiple times by others. Winds slabs one to three feet in depth could also be human triggered in steep wind loaded avalanche starting zones at the mid and upper elevations. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be CONSIDERABLE at the upper elevations, MODERATE at the mid elevations and LOW at the lower elevations.

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