Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE at mid and upper elevations and MODERATE below 7500 feet. Several feet of new snow and strong winds in the past several days have created dangerous avalanche conditions. Human triggered avalanches are likely. Restraint is advised as activities such as high marking are very likely to trigger slab avalanches with depths to six feet at the mid and upper elevations. Large events could run full track and deposit huge volumes of debris in avalanche run-out zones. Periods of sunshine will make slopes more sensitive to triggers. At lower elevations avalanches to two feet in depth could be triggered in very steep area like ravines or near cliff areas. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making are essential for safe travel today.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Slabs from the storm snow will continue to be sensitive to human triggers especially during periods of direct sunshine on slopes. Triggered slides could be one to six feet in depth and run entire slidepaths. The Avalanche hazard is expected to be CONSIDERABLE in the Tetons and Salt/Greys areas. In the Continental Divide/Togwotee Pass area two feet of new snow rests on a very weak faceted base. Activities such as high marking are likely to initiate large, dangerous slides two to four feet in depth. The avalanche hazard there will be MODERATE.