Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

No new avalanches were reported in this region on Friday. However, field observations are currently very limited in this region.

Please consider sharing your observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Predominantly wind affected snow surfaces are found in the alpine.

Wind-sheltered terrain may hold settled soft snow that can produce dry loose avalanches with skier traffic in steep terrain.

Steep sun-exposed slopes will moisten with daytime warming and freeze into a hard melt-freeze crust overnight.

Cornices are large and looming at this time of year.

Saturday night

Mostly clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 500 m.

Sunday

Moslty sunny. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
• When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
• Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.