Now is a great time to explore more committing alpine objectives.
Continue to use caution: Daytime warming may cause cornices to fall, & loose wet sluffs if the surface crust melts.
Wet loose activity may be possible if the sun and warming melt the surface crust. This will be most likely to occur on steep sunny slopes.
No significant avalanche activity has been reported since the most recent storm cycle ended on Tuesday.
If daytime warming weakens the surface crust, wet loose avalanches may become possible. Cornices are large and fragile following the recent storm and may also be impacted by the warming.
Many areas have rain runnels or sun cups. In general, a hard surface crust extends to mountain top on all aspects and elevations.
The surface crust may break down during daytime warming, especially on sun-exposed slopes, increasing the potential for wet loose avalanches.
Cornices are large and fragile following the last storm. Be mindful of them during this warming trend.
Otherwise, the snowpack is well consolidated, with multiple crusts and rounded grains, with no additional layers of concern.
Saturday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 9 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.
Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 3300 m.
Monday
Sunny. 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 15 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
