Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 21st, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Low danger does not mean no avalanches.
Use Caution in wind effected terrain.
Continue to use good travel habits; only expose one person at a time and avoid unnecessary overhead hazards.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days.
Snowpack Summary
Around 5 cm of new snow has buried a variety of surfaces including surface hoar and facets in sheltered terrain, a crust on south and west facing slopes as well as old wind slab on exposed terrain.
The widespread crust buried in early February is near the surface on exposed alpine terrain and down up to 25 cm elsewhere. This crust may have a layer of facets above.
The remainder of the snowpack is settled and not concerning.
Weather Summary
ednesday Night
Mostly clear with. 5 to 20 km/h southwest alpine wind. Treeline temperature -3°C.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. 15 to 35 km/h southwest alpine wind. Treeline temperature -4°C.
Friday
Cloudy with 15 cm of new snow. 40 to 60 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -4°C.
Saturday
Cloudy with up to 20 cm of new snow. 30 to 60 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -6°C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.
- Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Around 5 cm of new snow has refreshed the wind slab problem.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 22nd, 2024 4:00PM
