Avalanche Forecast

High

Reports during the stormy period have been limited.

New storm slabs will form on Saturday and Sunday. Human-triggered avalanches will be likely on most steep slopes and natural avalanches are possible on wind-loaded slopes.

Snow on Sunday will bring the storm totals up to 20 to 30 cm, with deeper deposits in wind-loaded areas. The new snow will not bond well to the old snow surfaces, which includes melt-freeze crusts on sun-exposed slopes, large surface hoar or facets on shaded slopes, and wind-affected snow in exposed terrain at ridgelines.

The lower snowpack is strong and bonded. Treeline snow depths average 100 to 150 cm.

Saturday Night

Cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of new snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Sunday

Mix of sun and cloud with 0 to 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a trace of new snow. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
• Dial back your terrain choices if you are seeing more than 20 cm of new snow.
• Be aware of the potential for larger than expected storm slabs due to buried surface hoar.