Avalanche Forecast

No recent avalanches have been reported.

If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.

Surfaces continue to facet with generally cool and clear weather. A thin crust can be found on most south-facing terrain and lower elevations. A mixed bag of settled powder and previously wind-affected surfaces exist in all other terrain. Small, isolated wind slabs may exist in high alpine terrain, particularly on steep slopes near mountain tops and ridge crests.

A weak layer of surface hoar or facets is found 10 to 25 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled.

Sunday Night

Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Monday

Mostly sunny. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Tuesday

Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.