Lots of early season hazards lurking just below the surface to ruin your ski/snowboard winter. And climbers should be aware of overhead terrain and exposure to even small avalanches in exposed spots. Storm coming late Tuesday will raise hazard levels
Incoming weather could produce more widespread wind slab conditions in le and cross-loaded features. The normal early season trends of wind slabs in gullies and similar terrain traps are worth being wary of.
Recent snow has added a loose dry problem. Confined on exposed terrain is a concern, such as gullies, cliff edges and ledgy terrain. Ice climbers should be wary of overhead terrain.
A cold front is expected to push into the region midday on Tuesday bringing cold temps, northerly winds and up to 20cm of snow. Wednesday should stabilize with a return to warmer weather on Thursday.
Isolated loose dry avalanches up to size 1.5 in steep Alpine terrain on N and E aspects have occurred in the past 24 hours.
10 to 20cm of generally heavy, wet snow fell in the past 36 hours. Wind loading is evident in lee and cross-loaded terrain in the Alpine and upper Treeline elevations. The early season crust is buried 20 to 40cm and is reported to be supportive to skiers weight in some locations. Basal facets exist below the crust.
