Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 11th, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

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Watch for changing conditions and signs of instability as you travel.

Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

Over the past few days, small (size 1) wind slab avalanches were reported in alpine terrain. A size 2 wind slab avalanche was remotely triggered by skiers on a steep south-facing slope near Golden on Wednesday.

Snowpack Summary

Alpine terrain is wind-affected. 5 to 15 cm of dry snow may be found on north-facing slopes, otherwise, the upper snowpack mostly consists of various melt-freeze layers.

The facet/crust layer that caused large avalanches in March is buried 60 to 120 cm deep and is unlikely to trigger under the current conditions.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Cloudy with 1 to 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Friday

Mostly cloudy. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

Saturday

Sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.

Sunday

Sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +6 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
  • Minimize your exposure time below cornices.
  • Watch for unstable snow on specific terrain features, especially when the snow is moist or wet.

Valid until: Apr 12th, 2024 4:00PM

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