Avalanche Forecast

High

• We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

There have been no reports of avalanche activity in the past 2 days.

With a cooling trend, minimal avalanche activity is expected, as long as the hard surface crust remains intact.

A thick surface crust with rain runnels caps the snowpack. This crust may break down during daytime warming and direct sun on steep slopes. Cornices are reported to be large and looming. Be mindful of them overhead or when approaching the edge of ridges.

In many areas, a new layer of surface hoar is growing on the surface. Otherwise, the snowpack is well settled and consolidated, with no current layers of concern. Total snowpack height generally varies between 150 and 250 cm at treeline.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 5-10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud. 5-15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

Friday
Sunny. 15-25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 200 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level valley bottom.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
• Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.