Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–1.5
Watch for wind loaded pockets near ridge crest where the slab will be deepest and most reactive.
Avalanche forecast
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Avalanche danger
Tue
Wed
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
Highlights
Avoid locally deep spots where wind slabs may have formed.
Avalanche problems
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported at the time of publishing on Saturday.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 5 cm of new snow sitting over crusts on solar aspects, surface hoar, wind-affected snow, and facets.
The snowpack contains a couple of thick, hard crusts buried 10 to 20 cm and 30 to 70 cm deep. The snowpack has no weak layers below.
The snow depth at treeline is 50 to 130 cm.
Snow depth decreases rapidly at lower elevations.
Weather Summary
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow, southwest alpine wind 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -10 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow, alpine wind calm to 15 km/h from various directions, treeline temperature -15 °C.
Monday
A mix of sun and cloud with no new snow, west alpine wind 15 to 25 km/h, treeline temperature -13 °C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud with 5 to 10 cm of snow, west alpine wind 40 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.