Avalanche forecast

Many slopes are safe from avalanches due to a lack of snow coverage and very firm wind-pressed snow surfaces above treeline. Recent strong winds drifted snow onto south-to-southwest through west-facing slopes. Before the wind event, these slopes held patchy, bare, and disconnected snow coverage. Windward slopes with more connected snow coverage may increase sensitivity on wind-pressed surfaces. You may be able to trigger a small avalanche in drifted areas on steep alpine slopes. Even small avalanches can be dangerous if triggered in steep terrain that terminates in shallow buried rocks.