Avalanche Forecast

Fair - Due to variable snowpack conditions

Sunday: light snowfall - light southerly winds - freezing level at 500m Monday: trace amounts of snow with some clearing- light southeast winds - freezing level at 400m Tuesday: very light snowfall - light southwest winds - freezing level at surface

Observations have been limited, but reports suggest that fresh wind slabs are touchy with a few small skier-triggered 10-40cm thick slabs on wind-exposed rolls at treeline and below.

Intense wind-loading has taken place with snow surfaces either getting scoured or packed into hard wind slabs. Warm temperatures and sun-exposure and more recent cooling have created crusts on all aspects below around 1000m and some areas as high as 1600m. The mid February interface, down around 60cm, is variable and generally consists of a strong melt freeze crust below 1000m. Above that elevation, expect to find buried facets, and/or surface hoar (in more sheltered areas), and/or a sun crust on southern aspects. The surface hoar is not widespread, but is responsible for much of the larger avalanches that occurred earlier this week. This layer should be on your radar, as it may be susceptible to rider triggers.