Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Classic spring weather continues today with a cool and unstable airmass over RP giving isolated to scattered flurries in the alpine. Freezing level should rise to 1800m this afternoon with an alpine high of -4C along with light westerly winds. A mix of sun and cloud for Tuesday, clearing into the evening, and clouds building back in on Wed.
Snowpack Summary
30cm+ of storm snow in the last 48 hours with mod SW-S winds has formed storm slabs in the alpine and exposed areas of treeline. Storm slabs are overlying melt-freeze crust on all asp, and elev, except Nth alpine. Poor crust recovery BTL with the new snow insulating the melt freeze crust, which covers isothermal snow.
Avalanche Summary
A skier remote size 2 was triggered yesterday on Video Peak. There were six skiers in the vicinity, three involved, no gear lost, no burials, and no injuries. The party that triggered the avalanche had deviated from the regular ascent route to Video Pk. Another group was in the Balu Pass area, and was easily able to trigger storm slabs to size 1.
Confidence
Due to the number and quality of field observations
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5
Loose Wet
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Treeline, Below Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2