Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. Weak, faceted snow persists at the base of the snowpack. Backcountry skiers and riders venturing into very steep, avalanche-prone terrain could trigger full depth hard slabs failing on this basal weak layer. These dangerous slides could be triggered even after a slope has been crossed multiple times.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A few snow showers remain possible Saturday night and into Sunday, but little accumulation is expected. Overnight lows in the mountains will be in the single digits before rising to near 20 on Sunday. Ridgetop winds will back to the northeast at 5 to 10 miles per hour.The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be:MODERATE in the Teton area where it will be possible for backcountry travelers to trigger pockets of dense surface slabs up to thirty inches deep in steep terrain.CONSIDERABLE in the Greys River area. In steep terrain, skiers and riders could trigger surface slabs to two feet along with dangerous, full depth hard slabs.MODERATE in the Togwotee Pass area where triggering pockets of hard slabs to the ground will be possible in very steep terrain.