Deep Persistent Slabs
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Unlikely
- Size
- 2–2.5
A layer of weak facets near the ground may be triggerable by riders. Especially in shallow, rocky alpine terrain where it is not covered by a thick crust.
Don't let the new snow draw you into big, alpine terrain as triggering large avalanches is possible in steep, rocky areas.
A layer of weak facets near the ground may be triggerable by riders. Especially in shallow, rocky alpine terrain where it is not covered by a thick crust.
No new avalanches have been reported at the time of publishing on Saturday.
By Sunday afternoon, storm totals may reach 10 cm over a variety of layers including crusts, unconsolidated facets, and old wind-affected snow. Beneath lies a thin snowpack, with weak facets near the bottom, especially in alpine terrain.
Snowpack depths at treeline average 50 to 120 cm.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow, northeast alpine wind 10 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud with a dusting of snow, calm alpine wind, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Monday
A mix of sun and cloud with no snow, southwest alpine wind calm to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -16 °C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud with up to 5 cm snow, west alpine wind 35 km/h, treeline temperature -9 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.