Wind Slabs
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–1.5
Where localized winds have redistributed new snow, cohesive slabs are forming. Small wind slabs have been reactive to skier traffic in steep terrain on a variety of aspects.
There is the potential for loose dry and wind slab avalanches to be triggered in steep terrain.
Where localized winds have redistributed new snow, cohesive slabs are forming. Small wind slabs have been reactive to skier traffic in steep terrain on a variety of aspects.
Be mindful of sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs or terrain traps.
Anywhere from 15 to 35 cm of dry snow sits atop a widespread, hard crust. In general, the crust is strong and thick enough to be supportive to travel on up to 2400 m where it tapers out.
In the mid and lower snowpack, various weak layers persist in areas, however, triggering any of these layers is unlikely where they are capped by the supportive crust above.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, 20 to 40 km/h west alpine winds, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow, 10 to 30 km/h southwest alpine winds, treeline temperature - 5 °C.
Monday
Cloudy with 5 to 15cm of snow, 20 to 40 km/h west alpine winds, treeline temperature -3 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and cloud, 10 to 30 km/h north alpine winds, treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.