Avalanche forecast

Togwotee Pass

Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

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2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

The General Avalanche Hazard is MODERATE. Deep, weak layers of faceted snow persist in steep, rocky areas with a shallow snowpack. Yesterday a three foot deep hard slab avlalanche 25 yards wide released behind a snowmobile traversing(not high marking)a northeast facing slope in the Man Bowl area of the Snake River Range. The small bowl had eight old and one new track before it released. Similar avalanche conditions exist in the Togwotee Pass area as the underlying snow continues to slowly weaken. On Friday a 3 foot deep hard slab was skier released on Angle Mountain. The consequences of being caught in one of these deep slides could be severe.

Avalanche Discussion

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. ) A weak ridge of high pressure will keep skies clear through Tuesday night. 10,000 foot high temperatures could reach the freezing point. Ridgetop winds will back from northerly to westerly and increase to 35 mile per hour averages by evening.The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to remain MODERATE in the Tetons where isolated pocets of surface slabs to 12 inches are possible. In the Continental Divide/Togwotee Pass and the Southwest Trails/Greys River areas the Hazard will be MODERATE but the primary concern is for deeper, hard slab avalanches.

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