Avalanche Forecast

Nothing new has been noted in the last couple of days but still lots of older signs of avalanche activity.

In the last 24-36 hours we've had 5-10cm of new snow with minor wind effect. The talk around the forecaster's water cooler today was if there's a new buried crust from the recent heat. It was decided there likely is, but probably only in isolated areas. Steep south and south-west slopes and valley bottom areas will be the most likely places. At this point, its probably a non-issue but that will change as the load increases. Given the dry forecast, its more probable that this crust will facet/rot away and not be an issue. Time will tell. Buried windslabs and a poor base are still on the list of avalanche considerations.

Winds are expected to shift to a northerly flow tomorrow around noon. While not a huge change, there will likely be gusty winds and possibly wind loading as the wind swings around. Temperatures will rise to -3 at 2300m and little to no precipitation is expected. This Ho-Hum pattern will continue for a few days atleast.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be carefull with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.
• Avoid lee and cross-loaded terrain.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Avoid terrain traps where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.
• Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.