Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 9th, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

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Assess for wind slabs in alpine terrain and pay attention to cornices.

Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Monday or Tuesday (at time of publishing).

On Sunday, several size 1 to 1.5 slab avalanches were triggered by skiers and explosives and numerous size 1 wet loose avalanches were observed on steep solar slopes.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of dry snow sits atop melt-freeze layers. Several crusts may be found anywhere from 0 to 40 cm deep, depending on aspect and elevation.

The facet/crust layer that caused large avalanches in March is buried 100 to 150 cm deep and is unlikely to trigger under the current conditions.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Clearing skies. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and cloud. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

Friday

Up to 5 cm of snow overnight then cloudy with isolated flurries during the day. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 2300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
  • Minimize your exposure time below cornices.

Valid until: Apr 10th, 2024 4:00PM

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