Avalanche Forecast

No new avalanches were reported on Monday or Tuesday by the time of publishing.

40 to 50 cm of recent snow overlies predominantly crusty surfaces, except for northerly aspects at upper elevations.

A widespread, hard crust with facets above is buried 80 to 120 cm deep. Steep or convex terrain features with a shallow or thin-to-thick snowpack at treeline and above are where it may still be possible to trigger a slab. However, when a thick surface crust is present, human triggering this layer is unlikely.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with 2 to 4 cm of snow. 20 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with 1 to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest alpine wind.  Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Partly cloudy with 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest alpine wind.  Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest alpine wind.  Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
• Minimize your exposure time below cornices.