Fast travel makes this a good time to explore.
Weather Forecast
Monday: Partly cloudy. Snow flurries/rain showers. Ridgetop wind light N. Treeline temps, High -5, Low -8.Tuesday: Sunny. Ridgetop wind light SW (trending moderate in the evening). Treeline temps, High -4, Low -8.Wednesday: Sunny. Ridgetop wind moderate SW. Treeline temps, High 1, Low -4.
Snowpack Summary
Below treeline - New snow has largely been absorbed by the strong surface crust.At treeline and in the alpine - Strong-extreme S winds on Sunday stripped exposed areas to old crust or bare ground, and built pockets of windslab in lees. The basal facets likely persist in some locations, but have been unreactive since mid-March.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been observed or reported.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.