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Avalanche Forecast

Mar 29th, 2019–Mar 30th, 2019

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: South Coast Inland.

It is time to go after big goals and explore. Isolated wind slab pockets in the alpine can be managed with normal caution.

Confidence

High - The weather pattern is stable

Weather Forecast

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear with a few clouds, light southwest wind, alpine temperature -3 C, freezing level 1800 mSATURDAY: Mainly sunny, light southerly wind, alpine temperature -1 C, freezing level 2100 mSUNDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light southwest wind, alpine temperature -2 C, freezing level 2000 mMONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -3 C, freezing level 1900 m

Avalanche Summary

On Thursday no new avalanche activity was observed.In the north of the region on Wednesday several size 1 loose dry and wind slab avalanches were reported in the alpine and at treeline on north and west aspects. On Tuesday a natural size 2 loose wet avalanche and a skier triggered size 1 wind slab avalanche on a northerly aspect were reported. On Monday loose wet avalanche activity up to size 2 was reported on solar aspects.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 15 cm of recent snow at upper elevations is bonding well with a variety of snow layers underneath, but there might still be isolated wind slab which can be triggered by humans especially along ridge crests (see the MIN report of our field team here). On higher north aspects above 2000 m it may sit on some dry, faceted [weak and sugary] snow. In most other places the new snow is sitting on either moist snow or a crust.