Warm temperatures are increasing the avalanche hazard. Dense winds slabs could be human triggered at the higher elevations. Cornices are huge. Overhanging portions could be triggered by the weight of a person. The potential for wet slides to occur in very steep terrain at all elevations will increase as the day progresses. Monitor conditions and be prepared to adjust travel plans as conditions warm and the hazard increases.
At the higher elevations dense slab avalanches up to three feet in depth could be triggered by skiers and riders who venture into steep, avalanche prone terrain. These slabs are likely to become more sensitive to human triggers as the day progresses and temperatures increase.
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Temperatures are forecast to drop into the 20s overnight and rise into the upper 30 and 40’s during the day. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy. Winds will be westerly at 20 with gusts to 30 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE at the higher elevations. Some potential remains for humans to trigger dense hard slabs up to three feet deep in very steep avalanche prone terrain. Cornices are large. Overhanging portions of those cornices could release due to the weight of a person or fail naturally. Wet loose slides are a potential hazard on very steep sunlit slopes and in cliff areas during the warmest portion of the day. The hazard at the lower elevations is expected to be LOW.
