Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

No recent avalanches have been reported in the region, however there are currently very few field observations.

If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

New snow with southerly winds will likely form wind slab on lee features at upper elevations. A crust exists on or near the surface on all aspects treeline and below and on steep south aspects in the alpine. The upper snowpack is generally well settled with no current layers of concern.

The mid-pack generally contains two separate layers of surface hoar. At lower elevations, a melt-freeze crust may exist between the two surface hoar layers.

The current snowpack has considerable variation in structure and depths across the region.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a few centimeters of new snow expected, south alpine wind 15 to 25 km/h, treeline temperature -7°C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of new snow expected, southwest alpine wind 20 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -3°C.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of new snow expected, southwest alpine wind 20 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -3°C.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud with trace amounts of new snow expected, west alpine wind 15 to 25 km/h, treeline temperature -6°C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Surface hoar distribution is highly variable. Avoid generalizing your observations.
• Start with conservative lines and watch for clues of instability.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.