Avalanche Forecast

We haven't received any reports of recent avalanche activity.

Please consider submitting your observations to the MIN if you head to the backcountry.

A dusting of new snow will accumulate Tuesday night into Wednesday. On northerly alpine terrain the new snow will fall onto surface hoar crystals that overly soft or wind affect snow. Elsewhere, the snow will fall onto a hard melt-freeze crust.

Weak faceted grains above a hard crust that formed in early February is buried somewhere around 100 to 150 cm deep. The layer is strengthening and is currently dormant.

The remainder of the snowpack is settled.

Tuesday Night

Cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Friday

Cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
• Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.
• Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.