Avalanche Forecast

Cloud is forecast to move in overnight and light snow over the next few days. Winds are forecast to return to there normal 40-60km feel out of the SW on friday also. Conditons will become more "march" like with cooler tempertures and lower freezing levels. The key think to note for Friday will be the quality of the freeze overnight based on when the cloud cover arrives... Before you head out look at the weather stations to make a good assessment. 

 A few loose wet slides from solar alpine features up to sz 1.5.

Crusts are being observed up to the peaks on solar aspects but surprisingly, some dry snow is still being found on northern aspects down to 2000m. You have to be creative with you lines but good skiing was still found on Thursday. In general the ski quality is only good on the polar aspects and then on solar its all about timing. Corn snow was found today at 11am but we didnt want to be out much later than that! Early starts are important as it aspect and whats overhead...

• Avoid sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong, especially if snow is moist or wet
• Avoid rock outcroppings, convexities, and anywhere the snowpack is thin and/or variable.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.