Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 31st, 2013 4:02PM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeRecent new snow have softened treeline conditions in sheltered areas. Good skiing can be found. Ice climbing conditions are great!
Summary
Weather Forecast
Scattered flurries with 5 cm possible over Thursday night. Friday skies will clear and it will be sunny and warm with light to moderate Westerly winds.
Snowpack Summary
Wind slabs in exposed lee features, faceted mid-pack at lower elevations, and poor travel with difficult trail-breaking below treeline. Persistent hard slab and sastrugi widespread above treeline.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed or reported today.
Confidence
The weather pattern is stable
Problems
Wind Slabs
Hard windslabs can be found on a variety of aspects in the alpine and are generally very stubborn to trigger. New thin wind slabs are forming in exposed areas above treeline with recent flurries.
Watch for areas of hard wind slab in steep alpine features.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 1st, 2013 4:00PM