Lizard-Flathead
Danger d’avalanche
Points saillants
Assess for wind slabs in alpine terrain and pay attention to cornices.
Snowpack Summary
5 to 15 cm of dry snow sits atop melt-freeze layers. Several crusts may be found anywhere from 0 to 40 cm deep, depending on aspect and elevation.
The facet/crust layer that caused large avalanches in March is buried 100 to 150 cm deep and is unlikely to trigger under the current conditions.
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Monday or Tuesday (at time of publishing).
On Sunday, several size 1 to 1.5 slab avalanches were triggered by skiers and explosives and numerous size 1 wet loose avalanches were observed on steep solar slopes.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Clearing skies. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.
Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.
Friday
Up to 5 cm of snow overnight then cloudy with isolated flurries during the day. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 2300 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
- Minimize your exposure time below cornices.