Tetons

Dangerous slabs lie in the backcountry. In steep avalanche terrain at high elevations, skiers and riders have the potential to trigger slabs that could be soft or hard with depths to three feet. Careful snowpack evaluation and cautious routefinding is recommended as these slabs could involve large volumes of snow. At the mid elevations similar slabs with depths to two feet could be triggered and avalanches at low elevations are unlikely today except for in isolated pockets. Yesterday a skier was caught and injured by an avalanche in aggressive terrain in Granite Canyon in Grand Teton National Park.

Snow is to fall overnight before tapering off to occasional snow showers on Saturday. Highs are to be in the upper teens and winds are to be westerly with averages near twenty miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard in the Tetons is expected to be Considerable at the high elevations and Moderate at the mid elevations. The possibility continues for skiers or riders to trigger dangerous large slabs to three foot depths in steep high elevation wind loaded terrain. At mid elevations slabs to two feet could be triggered in steep terrain and avalanches are unlikely at low elevations except for in isolated pockets.The general avalanche hazard in the Togwotee Pass and Greys River areas is expected to be Moderate. In steep wind loaded terrain slabs to three foot depths could be triggered. Caution should be used in steep paths and bowls near ridge crests where the most wind loading has occurred.