Avalanche Forecast
Investigate the bond of the new snow to the old.
Buried surface hoar has been reported in the northern part of the region, but observations are limited.
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported since before last weekend.
Please consider submitting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Thursday's snowfall dropped around 10 cm onto surface hoar crystals. Observations are few and far between so it's unknown how widespread the surface hoar is.
Below that is a thick rain-crust, down 20 to 30 cm, from late last week.
The remainder of the snowpack is strong, with various hard layers and crusts.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Cloudy with 5 cm of snow in the north. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. 10 km/h west then east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud with 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
- Back off if you encounter whumpfing, hollow sounds, or shooting cracks.
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Small storm slabs may take longer to bond as they could sit on weak surface hoar.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5