Despite a slight improvement in the hazard level, the weak and shallow snowpack deserves vigilance. Dig into the snowpack frequently to assist with terrain decisions.
Summary
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
Sunday should be a relatively mild day with temperatures near -5 in the Alpine and moderate winds from the West. There is no new snow n the forecast until at least Thursday.
Avalanche Summary
One size 2.0 to 2.5 naturally triggered slab was observed on the East aspect of Snow Peak at approximately 2700m. This avalanche occurred in the past 24hrs and possibly triggered by a cornice failure.
Snowpack Summary
The snowpack settled a bit yesterday with the warm temperatures. Wind slabs are widespread in the Alpine and at Treeline. The depth and sensitivity of these slabs is widely variable across the forecast region, and it is worth digging into the snowpack often to evaluate this avalanche problem. The bottom half of the snowpack is very weak consisting primarily of facets. This condition will persist over the long term, which means that any avalanche that occurs could step down to these weak basal layers causing a very large avalanche.