Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

We didn't receive any reports of avalanche activity over the weekend but suspect that wind slabs could have formed at high elevations above the rain-snow line.

If you head into the backcountry, please consider submitting a MIN report.

Rain has left the snow surface wet at lower elevations and a mix of wet snow and hard melt-freeze crust around treeline. Dry snow may be found in the alpine, which has likely been redistributed by strong southerly wind.

The remainder of the snowpack is strong with numerous hard melt-freeze crusts.

Treeline snow depth ranges from 100 to 180 cm. Snow depth diminishes rapidly at low elevations where rain has prevailed for much of the winter.

Monday Night

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm snow above 1400 m and rain below, southwest alpine wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature 1 °C, freezing level 1500 m.

Tuesday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm snow above 1400 m and rain below, southwest alpine wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C, freezing level 1500 m dropping to 1100 m.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 10 to 30 cm snow above 1100 m and rain below, southwest alpine wind 40 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C, freezing level 1100 m rising to 1500 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 10 to 30 cm snow above 1300 m and rain below, southwest alpine wind 30 km/h, treeline temperature 1 °C, freezing level 1400 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.