Avalanche danger is expected to increase throughout the day as the sun will change the snow surface rapidly.
As temperatures rise, large cornice falls are becoming a concern. Carefully manage your exposure to overhead hazards during the warmest part of the day.
As surfaces become wet, loose wet avalanches will become more likely on steep slopes at all elevations.
On Friday, skiers remotely triggered a slab on a northeasterly lee ridge feature at treeline near Mt. Fisher. Evidence from last week's natural avalanche cycle continued to be reported throughout the region.
Expect increasing avalanche activity within the surface snow with the forecasted warm weather.
A spring diurnal cycle occurred up to 2000 m. The surface is either moist or capped with a thin crust on all aspects and elevations except for high northerly slopes where up to 25 cm of settled snow overlies a thick and supportive crust from late March.
The snowpack is quickly disappearing below treeline.
Saturday Night
Clear. 15 to 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C Freezing level around 1000 m with temperature inversion.
Sunday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +6° C. Freezing level around 3000 m.
Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing level around 2500 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of wet snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level around 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
