Avalanche Forecast

No new avalanche was reported lately and avalanche control did not trigger any avalanches recently.

If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

On sheltered locations, 10-20 cm of snow overlies a layer of surface hoar, while a melt-freeze crust is found on steep solar aspects. A prominent rain crust is found 35 to 65 cm deep, which is strong enough to cap another preserved layer of surface hoar found in most areas. There have not been significant results on this layer during tests and there has been no recent avalanche activity attributed to this layer in the region.

Typical snowpack depths at treeline are 70 to 100 cm, and taper rapidly below treeline.

Tuesday Night

Cloudy with scattered flurries, trace accumulation, alpine wind southwest 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -3° C, freezing level 1500 m.

Wednesday

Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, alpine wind southwest 20 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature 0° C, freezing level 1700 m.

Thursday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, alpine wind southwest 40 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -2° C, freezing level 1700 m.

Friday

Increasing cloudiness, snow 5-10 cm, alpine wind west 40 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature 0° C, freezing level 1700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Make observations and assess conditions continually as you travel.
• Carefully evaluate bigger terrain features on an individual basis before committing to them.
• Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.