Abajos

The avalanche danger is MODERATE today and human triggered avalanches remain possible on steep, wind drifted slopes. A triggered wind slab also has the potential to step down into a buried, persistent weak layer causing a deeper and more dangerous avalanche. You are most likely to encounter a persistent weak layer on shady, northerly facing slopes and in areas of rocky, radical terrain. Most low elevation and south-facing terrain have LOW danger.

A snowmobiler triggered a large avalanche in the Abajos on Thursday. Details are scant at this time but he apparently took a ride and deployed his airbag. This photo just shows a small portion of the slide which extends to the right and up along the ridge crest for several hundred feet. Note the telltale signs if wind drifted snow above the fracture line.

It's going to be a beautiful day in the mountains and conditions remain excellent. Look for sunny skies, light northerly winds, and high temps of around 20 degrees. Tomorrow will bring cloudy skies and a chance of snow as a powerful storm system moves into the region from the Pacific Northwest. Unfortunately for us, the bulk of the energy will be to our north and then east as it drops down over the Rockies. It looks like a scant 1"-3" are possible.

Dustin Randal from ROAM Industry was up sampling the goods near North Creek Pass yesterday.

NWS Weather Forecast.

Snow totals at Buckboard Flat (8924')

Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8858')

Wind, temperature, and humidity on Abajo Peak (11,000')

This forecast is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.