Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 14th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Low hazard is a good time to explore bigger objectives. You may luck out and find dry snow on high north-facing alpine features. Everywhere else the snow will likely be moist and sticky.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
Due to warm temperatures and high freezing levels, moist snow surfaces exist to the mountaintop. Once temperatures drop a widespread surface crust will exist.
The lower snowpack is well-settled and dense. Snowpack depths vary with elevation. Treeline depths average around 180 cm and the alpine may exceed 300 cm.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud with possible valley cloud. 30 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Possible above freezing layer, freezing level 2900 m.
Thursday
Becoming cloudy with snow flurries 1 to 5 cm. 60 to 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 700 m.
Friday
Mostly sunny. 50 to 70 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Valid until: Jan 15th, 2025 4:00PM
