Avalanche Forecast

Archived

May 4th, 2024–May 6th, 2024

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Below Threshold.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Below Threshold.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Below Threshold.

Regions

Ghost.

New snow has been running as Loose wet avalanches that have the potential to be destructive and run far. When the sun comes out, expect stability to rapidly deteriorate.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

A natural Loose wet cycle was observed over the past 24hrs on all aspects.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 60cm of recent storm snow has settled fast with the warmer temperatures. Be cautious of loose wet avalanches if the sun comes out.

Weather Summary

Rain to begin Sunday morning, turning to snow early next week. Forecast amounts up to 15cm by Wednesday.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

Keep in mind that wet avalanches can be destructive due to their high density.
If triggered loose wet avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.