The Winter Permit system is no longer in effect. All Winter Restricted and Winter Prohibited Areas are now open. The Fidelity Prohibited Access Area remains closed. While artillery control is completed, avalanche control may continue as required.
Summary
Problems
Loose Wet
Cool temperatures are keeping the snowpack stable. There's 5 cm of new snow at higher elevations over a supportive crust. Good stability in the morning may quickly deteriorate with daytime warming. Watch for moist sluffs gaining mass on this crust.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Wet Slabs
Several crusts in the isothermal snowpack provide failure planes and bed surfaces for wet slabs. Loose wet avalanches, or cornice failures could trigger these slabs. Large glide releases are still occurring frequently.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: May 4th, 2012 8:00AM