Stability will deteriorate quickly when the sun comes out so be aware of overhead terrain and the aspect. Early starts and finishes are key. Good skiing is being found on northern aspects!
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Friday
Weather Forecast
Friday looks like a carbon copy of Thursday with a mix of sun and cloud, generally light NW winds and freezing levels around 2200m. Important to note that when the sun comes out the solar radiation is intense and the stablity on the solar aspects will deteriorate quickly. Keep an eye on the weather and overhead terrain as you travel.
Avalanche Summary
Some loose sluffing up to sz 1.5 out of steep solar terrain when the sun came out but otherwise, no new natural activity was observed.
Snowpack Summary
Convective squalls continue to give us 5-10cm/day but these amount can vary by the drainage and also taper rapidly at lower elevations. Windslabs are being observed in Alpine areas along ridgelines and in open terrain. These slabs are 20-30cm thick and are reactive to a skiers weight. At treeline the windslab are very isolated and more stubborn to trigger. Moist snow was observed on Solar aspects up to 2600m and on all aspects below 2100m. Expect to encounter crusts in the upper snowpack on all aspects at lower elevations and on solar aspects up to 2600m. Despite no recent avalanche activity on the deeper weak layers, we consider the consequences of a large avalanche before committing to a slope.