Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 7th, 2011 8:19AM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Confidence
Fair - Due to limited field observationsfor the entire period
Weather Forecast
Thursday and Friday: A mix of sun and cloud, but no precipitation expected. Moderate to strong westerly winds and freezing levels rising throughout Thursday reaching as high as 1500m on friday. Saturday: Increasing cloud with light precipitation possible by midday. Freezing levels dropping back down to valley bottoms.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported. Isolated wind slabs may be susceptible to human triggering.
Snowpack Summary
Expect to find scoured areas, sastrugi, and hard or stiff wind slabs in exposed terrain. Recent warm temperatures and sun-exposure likely resulted in a surface crust, especially on southerly aspects. Surface hoar is probably growing on sheltered shady slopes. The mid and lower snowpack are generally quite strong.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 8th, 2011 8:00AM