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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 27th, 2025–Jan 28th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Purcells, Dogtooth, East Purcell.

Warm temperatures and sun may destabilize the surface snow on sunny slopes.

Shady, sheltered slopes may still provide good riding.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

On Sunday, riders on a south slope in the alpine triggered a wind slab avalanche (photo below).

The surface snow on sunny slopes may produce small wet loose avalanches with temperatures above 0°C.

If you venture into the backcountry, please consider submitting your observations to the MIN.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Clear. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Tuesday

Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. An above-freezing layer above 2000 m. Treeline temperature 0 °C.

Wednesday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with trace snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.