We have transitioned to spring danger ratings. Dry snow can be found on the highest north faces, and travel below treeline remains good provided there is an overnight freeze.
Weather Forecast
Friday: Cloudy with scattered wet flurries, moderate SW winds. Freezing level to 2300m.Saturday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries and moderate SW winds. Freezing level to 1900m.Sunday: Cloudy with scattered flurries. Strong SW winds. Freezing level to 2100m.
Snowpack Summary
In most areas we are seeing a typical spring snowpack with crusts breaking down in the heat of the day. Steep north facing alpine terrain is still holding dry snow. The midpack is generally moist and well settled.
Avalanche Summary
No new recent avalanches observed.
Problems
Loose Wet
Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.