Cooler temps will help to tighten up the treeline snowpack. As it transitions, keep an eye out for signs of lingering weaknesses. Inspect the snowpack frequently and don't jump into terrain blindly.
Summary
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
Treeline winds will continue to be in the 25 km/hr range for tonight. The temperatures are also expected to fall tonight to -10°. Tomorrow will be cloudy with generally cooler temps. Winds will be light out of SW. As the week end approaches, temps will become more seasonal. As for snow, we aren't expecting anything significant.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches today
Snowpack Summary
The snow from the last storm cycle has been re-distributed by the strong to extreme westerly winds. This transport is more evident at the alpine elevations where crossloading and lee loading have occurred. These new wind slabs will are easily seen and/or predicted on N to SE aspects. Treeline suffers from the same problem, however the loading pattern is a bit trickier to predict. The slabs are 10-20cm thick and reactive to skier terrain in steep, unsupported terrain. The treeline midpack, is still considered weak and un supportive. Below treeline, the coverage is still shallow with very poor travel conditions when off an existing trail.