Avalanche Forecast

High

No new avalanches were reported in this region on Thursday.

If you head out in the backcountry, let us know what you are seeing by submitting a report to the Mountain Information Network.

5-15 cm of new snow and light to moderate southwest wind have formed small wind slabs on lee features in the alpine.

Below the recent snow is a melt-freeze crust, existing on all aspects at treeline and below. The crust extends to mountain tops on sunny aspects. In north facing high alpine terrain the surface snow may have remained cold and dry.

The mid and lower snowpack consists of a number of old crusts and facetted snow that continue to be monitored, particularly in shallow snowpack areas.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries; 0-10 cm / 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind / Low temperature at treeline around -9 C / Freezing level valley bottom

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with flurries; 3-15 cm / 20 km/h west ridgetop wind / High temperature at treeline around -8 C / Freezing level 1100 m

Sunday

Mix of sun and cloud / 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind / High temperature at treeline around -7 C / Freezing level 1200 m

Monday

Sunny / 20 km/h east ridgetop wind / High temperature at treeline around -4 C / Freezing level 1600 m

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
• Avoid exposure to slopes that have cornices overhead.
• When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.