Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 3rd, 2023 4:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

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Localized convective flurries could increase snowfall amounts in some parts of the park.

Pay attention to pockets of deeper windslab building on suncrust.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations this week.

Snowpack Summary

5-10 cm of dry snow overlies crust on solars at all elevations. Polar aspects still consist of dry snow above 1600 m. The January melt freeze crust is buried 60-100cm. Alpine and Treeline midpack is well settled and overlies basal facets and depth hoar. Below treeline, the Jan Crust overlies facets and depth hoar to ground.

Weather Summary

Tues

Skies clearing, Winds Light E, Alp High: -5, no precip

Wed

Clear skies, Winds Light-Mod W, Alp High: -4, no precip

Thurs

Clear skies, Winds Mod-Strong W, Alp High: 0, no precip

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, North West.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Valid until: Apr 6th, 2023 4:00PM