Skyline
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The avalanche danger remains generally LOW today. Continue to follow safe backcountry protocol by only putting one rider on a steep slope at a time and don't regroup at the bottom of steep slopes. Remember that LOW danger doesn't mean NO danger and if you are pushing into radical terrain, your chances for triggering something increase.
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Recent Activity
There was one avalanche reported on Saturday from the South Fork of Lake Creek. This avalanche most likely occurred during the last windy period a few days back. The small amount of snow on top of the debris gives is the indicator. This is one of the usual suspects and it's not uncommon for this slope to avalanche during windy periods as it gets loaded up with wind drifted snow. Today it's unlikely that something like this would release.
Snow and Weather
Current Conditions: Saturday was a beautiful day in the mountains and many folks got out to enjoy it. Riding conditions are decent and more than decent in favored locations. With warm temperatures and sun, southerly facing slopes became damp as did all aspects at lower elevations.
Mountain Weather: Temperatures will again be mild in the mountains today with fairly light wind. It will cloud up today as a quick hitting storm clips our zone tonight bringing 3 to 5 inches of snow. Northwest wind will increase during the storm. It'll get windy but not anything out of the ordinary for a storm. Temperatures will be in the low 20s. The storm moves out Monday and we'll see clouds for Tuesday and another quick hitting storm on Wednesday which doesn't look like it'll bring much snow.
Additional Info
SKYLINE AVALANCHES & OBSERVATIONS
This forecast is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.