Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Welcome to the diurnal spring swing! Today will be sunny with an alpine high of 3*C, light winds with a freezing level rising to 2900m. The drastic temperature swings continue through the week as a strong upper ridge builds over the region, bringing clear skies and daylight freezing levels up to 3300m.
Snowpack Summary
Surface snow consists of sun crust on solar aspects and loose dry snow on polar aspects. A ~50cm soft slab sits on a variety of old surfaces: sun crust on solar aspects; hard slab in exposed areas; and facets in sheltered locations. The snowpack is generally facetted from Feb's cold streak and could lose strength quickly with the warming temps.
Avalanche Summary
A natural avalanche cycle yesterday spit out numerous avalanches from sz 1.0 - 3.0 from all aspects and elevations. A group of 4 skiers triggered a sz 2 ascending to Mt Green, E aspect, 2460m, while boot-packing through facets. All were caught, one skier was injured. Solar aspects were very active in the afternoon with the intense sun and heat.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
Aspects: East, South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3