Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

No new avalanches were observed or reported today.

We have had 10-15cm of recent snow that has not yet been touched by the wind. This sits on top of two generations of wind slabs: the Feb26 wind slab from this past week's wind event and the Feb. 19 wind slab which is about 30cm down. A test profile near Burstall Pass showed easy resistant planar results on the Feb 19 wind slab. The alpine is still quite variable in terms of snow depth; in deeper areas the mid-pack is strong. The November facets make up the bottom 50-70cm of the snowpack and there is anywhere from 40-110cm sitting on top of it depending on elevation. Our biggest concern is triggering the wind slab which then has a high potential to step down to the November basal layer. Good skiing can still be found in low avalanche hazard areas at all elevations. The wind slabs have slowly started to bond with the other interfaces but there is still a concern for human triggering.

Wednesday will bring cloudy skies with light flurries(2cm if you round up). Temperatures in the alpine will climb to a high of -10c. Winds will start off Light from the West and increase to Strong from the West throughout the day

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.
• Be aware of the potential for surprisingly large avalanches due to deeply buried weak layers.
• Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.