Avalanche forecast

Eastside Region

Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Generally stable conditions exist for most of today. Approach steep slopes with caution and monitor the snow for warming. Move to shadier or lower-angle terrain if the surface becomes wet and unsupportable.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    1–1.5

    Today's daytime highs will be significantly warmer than yesterday's, and a warming trend is predicted to continue over the next few days. Expect surfaces to become increasingly wet in the afternoons, especially on sunny slopes and at low elevations. As the surface warms and softens, the likelihood of triggering a small, wet loose avalanche increases. Monitor warming surfaces as you travel, and move to colder, shadier, or more conservative terrain if the surface becomes slushy. Rollerballs and recent natural avalanches are indicators that wet loose avalanches may be possible.

Avalanche Discussion

While our surfaces are firm and frozen, generally safe avalanche conditions exist. Expect these firm conditions to last as you gain elevation or travel on shaded aspects. This supportable texture is great for fast, efficient travel, but it can also be slippery, especially on steep slopes. Reduce your risk of a slip on slick surfaces by bringing an ice axe or ski/boot crampons. 

You can still find small, isolated instabilities on steep terrain. Exercise caution in extreme terrain, where the consequences of a small avalanche or a fall will be heightened.

It may also be worth throwing a pair of trail shoes in your vehicle, snowlines are creeping up, and your access to better coverage could require a bit of a walk.

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