Bridger Range

Wet loose avalanches should be unlikely today, but watch for any clues that the surface snow is getting wet and becoming unstable. Heading home early or moving to slopes that face different directions are great strategies. Often the greatest threat from wet avalanches isn’t triggering one, but having one crash down on you from above.

Our last daily avalanche forecast will be this Sunday, April 12th. We will put out updates Mondays & Fridays through the rest of the month. Thank you for all your support and enthusiasm this winter. We’re grateful for the snow we’ve gotten and this incredible backcountry community we’re all a part of.

Wet loose avalanches will be the main avalanche problem to watch for today. A few clouds this afternoon and increasing winds may keep the snow from warming too much; thus limiting wet loose avalanche potential. 

Watch for the snow becoming increasingly wet, becoming less supportable, and roller balls tumbling downhill as signs that wet loose avalanches may start happening. 

Travel advice (Dave's video):

1. Watch what’s above you - wet loose avalanches tend to hurt people when they come crashing down from higher terrain.
2. Start early and head home early before the snow gets too wet.
3. Move around the compass - start on east-facing slopes just as they warm and then move to west-facing slopes just as they start to warm.
4. Avoid wet snow problems entirely by going to higher elevation, north-facing slopes.

Wind slab avalanches were a problem at the end of last week and over the weekend following the Wednesday/Thursday/Friday storm. Those have mostly stabilized and should no longer be a problem.

Today the avalanche danger is LOW because the snow has generally adjusted to warm weather and shouldn’t heat up too much today. HOWEVER, a few less clouds and a little more heating could alter this forecast, causing a slightly higher risk of wet avalanches.