Avalanche Forecast

A small, human-triggered, slab avalanche (size 1) stepped down to basal facets in the far west of the region, in an area with a very shallow snowpack ( approximately 20 to 50 cm).

Otherwise, no persistent slab avalanches have been reported since last weekend.

Please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

The upper snowpack is generally well settled, with some lingering wind-affected surfaces in alpine terrain.

The mid-pack contains several layers of note. A combination of surface hoar and a crust exists down 20 to 50 cm. A significant crust from the early December rain event is down roughly 60 cm, while another layer of buried surface hoar may be present down roughly 60 to 100 cm from the surface.

The make-up of the lower snowpack is variable throughout the region, in shallower snowpack areas, basal facets may exist

Wednesday Night

Cloud building overnight with trace precipitation, southwest alpine winds 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -3 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 20 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -3 °C.

Friday

Mix of sun and cloudy with no precipitation, southeast alpine winds 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday

Mostly clear with no precipitation, southeast alpine winds 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -2 °C with a chance of alpine temperature inversions.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid convexities, steep unsupported terrain and rocky outcroppings.
• Make observations and assess conditions continually as you travel.
• Carefully assess open slopes and convex rolls where buried surface hoar may be preserved.