Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 7th, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Storm Slabs.

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Allow the recent snow some time to settle before pushing into larger, more complex terrain.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Numerous storm slab avalanches, both naturally and explosive triggered, were reported on Saturday, up to size 2.

If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Snowpack Summary

Approximately 20 to 40 cm of recent snow has buried a variety of crusts, surface hoar, old wind-affected surfaces, or facets.

The mid snowpack is generally well settled with a series of variable crusts and facetted snow.

The snow depth at treeline is 50 to 150 cm.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy with trace snow amounts, southwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -13 °C.

Monday

Mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 20 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -13 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -16 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Give the new snow time to settle and stabilize before pushing into bigger terrain.
  • Use small low consequence slopes to test the bond of the new snow.
  • Shooting cracks, whumphs and recent avalanches are strong indicators of an unstable snowpack.

Problems

Storm Slabs

An icon showing Storm Slabs

Recent snow and wind has created both storm and wind slabs that may remain reactive, especially where sitting atop weak surface hoar crystals.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Possible - Likely

Expected Size

1 - 2.5

Valid until: Jan 8th, 2024 4:00PM

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