Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 8th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Assess for wind slab before committing to steep lines.
Westerly wind may have formed wind slabs at higher elevations.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
On Tuesday, a few natural size 1.5 wind slab avalanches were reported on southeast alpine slopes. See MIN for details!
If you head out in the backcountry, let us know what you are seeing by submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
Moderate west winds may form new wind slabs on lee slopes at upper elevations. On solar aspects, a thin melt-freeze crust can be found on the surface.
At treeline and below a layer of facets over a crust, from early December, can be found down 40 to 70 cm.
The lower snowpack is generally well-settled.
Treeline snowpack depth varies significantly across the region, from 50 to over 150 cm.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Mix of cloud and clear sky. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with trace amounts of snow possible. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Saturday
Mix of sun and cloud with trace amounts of snow possible. 10 to 25 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Avoid steep, rocky, and wind-affected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Westerly winds may form new, reactive wind slabs in exposed terrain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 9th, 2025 4:00PM
