Stick to sheltered, lower-angled terrain for the best and safest riding.
Treat the danger as HIGH if you see more than 25 cm of new snow from overnight.
Ongoing snowfall and wind create fresh storm slabs that will be deeper and more reactive in wind-loaded, northerly terrain at higher elevations.
Riders near Tetrahydron on Sunday were able to trigger small but reactive slabs around 1000 to 1100 m. They also observed signs of instability, like shooting cracks, in their travels (see details here).
With ongoing snowfall and wind, we expect both natural and human-triggered storm slabs to remain likely on Tuesday.
Stormy conditions continue to build a previously thin snowpack. A thin melt-freeze crust may be found below 40 to 50 cm of new snow. This covers an additional 50-120 cm of snow that accumulated last week.
Beneath the recent snowfall, the snowpack is generally well-settled, consisting of moist, dense snow. Snow depths at the treeline are estimated to range from 80 to 170 cm.
Monday Night
Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
