Avalanche Forecast

High

• Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

No new avalanches have been observed.

Conditions are spring-like: Thin loose wet avalanches may be possible as the surface crust melts with daytime warming.

A thick crust caps the snowpack at upper elevations. This crust may melt and break down during daytime warming, especially on slopes facing the sun. Below treeline, the snowpack is moist or wet all the way to the ground, and a surface crust may not have formed.

Otherwise, the snowpack is well consolidated, with no current layers of concern. The snowpack height generally varies between 70 to 175 cm at treeline.

Monday Night

Clear sky. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 3100 m.

Tuesday

Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2900 m.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. 5-15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
• A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.