Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 10th, 2016 8:00AM
The alpine rating is Loose Dry.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeThree times Low. Continue to practice the principles of good avalanche terrain management and safe travel through the landscape. Plan to be back well before dark.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Little in the way of precipitation for the next couple days. Thin cloud, potentially light flurries and light winds for the next couple days.
Snowpack Summary
light snowfall over the last few days (6cm) has softly covered old snow surfaces in the forecast area. On colder northerly aspects the recent snow covers 15cm of recrystallized facets. On steep solar aspects it sits on top of thin sun crusts and along ridgelines it may be hiding rocks and other hazards such as pockets of windslab.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche observations.
Confidence
Due to the quality of field observations
Problems
Loose Dry
Loose dry weak faceted surface snow may be prone to sluffing in steep to very steep terrain. Terrain features such as gullies can focus the volume of sluffs making it a potential problem for riders and skiers.
Avoid travelling on ledges and cliffs where sluffing may have severe consequences.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 11th, 2016 8:00AM