Avalanche forecast

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Avalanche danger

  • Alpine
  • Treeline
  • Below treeline
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Highlights

LARGE AND DANGEROUS HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE STILL LIKELY TODAY!!

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on upper elevation northwest, north, northeast, and east facing slopes.

If you avoid the terrain described above, the avalanche danger is much lower.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely
    Size
    4

    We probably hit the apex of the avalanche danger in relation to the buried persistent weak layer of sugary facets from Jan/Feb. Things will become more stubborn and less likely to trigger. That said, conditions still remain dangerous and human triggered avalanches are still very likely right now. The problem with a buried layer of loose sugary snow is that it is very slow to stabilize and gain strength. Warmer springtime temperatures will speed the process but I guarantee that things are not stable yet. When? I'm unsure of that. We will just have to watch the weather and snowpack.

Snow and Weather

Current Conditions

The quick hitting storm that moved through last night left a trace to 3 inches of new snow. Northwest wind was pretty strong during the storm and has backed off now. Temperatures are in the mid teens.

Mountain Weather

We'll see sunny skies today with high temperatures around freezing. North wind will be light and will shift southerly later on. Tuesday starts out sunny with warmer temperatures. Another small storm will move through Tuesday night into Wednesday bringing a few more inches of snow.

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