Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Sunny with cloudy periods. The late February sun will pack a punch. Intense periods of sun are expected to trigger avalanches.
Snowpack Summary
Sensitive soft slabs have formed. Mod to strong S winds Friday night have formed windslabs at higher elevations. These winds have also contributed to large fragile cornice formation. The Feb 10th persistent weak layer down 60-100cm is also a concern. This layer is expected to be most reactive on steeper solar aspects.
Avalanche Summary
A human triggered size 2 soft slab took a boarder for a 50m ride yesterday burying him waste deep, luckily without injury. This slide occurred on a steeper solar aspect. A limited number of natural avalanches were observed in the highway corridor yesterday. These slides were size 1.5-2.
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3