Cornices
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Unlikely
- Taille
- 1
Avalanche activity large enough to bury a person has become unlikely across the forecast area. Unlikely does not mean impossible and some avalanche activity could still occur in the form of small inconsequential wet snow instabilities (roller balls, pinwheels or small sluffs) or a cornice failure or maybe a small isolated wind slab. Deep slabs have become even more unlikely due to strength gains in the persistent weak layers and the strong snow above those layers. Still, this problem may not be impossible in an isolated spot with a large enough trigger (large cornice failures, etc). Crusts, scoured surfaces, and wet snow should dominate the sun and wind exposed slopes with some chance for softer snow on sheltered, shaded northerly aspects.
Complex terrain with steep cliffy areas, overlapping avalanche paths, unsupported slopes, and lots of trigger points could represent some of the isolated areas where a surprise might still happen or where a small avalanche could have consequences. Make a plan that anticipates conditions and creates safety margins before heading out today. Maintain awareness of the conditions and terrain and stop to talk with your group to identify any isolated areas where problems may still linger. Manage your group with safe travel techniques like traveling one at a time through avalanche terrain.