Sasquatch

Low danger doesn't mean no danger.

Evaluate conditions as you travel and change aspect and elevation.

No recent avalanches have been reported.

Weather patterns suggest small wind slabs could exist on isolated terrain features, primarily high elevation north facing slopes.

Scattered flurries over the past few days deposited 10 to 20 cm of snow above a widespread crust layer. South/southwest winds have redistributed this snow into deeper deposits around ridges at treeline and above.

The snowpack below the crust is strong and bonded.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy with isolated flurries possible. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Freezing level drops to 800 m.

Friday

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Saturday

Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Sunday

Clear skies. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. with strong gusts. Freezing level rises to 2200 m, bringing treeline temperatures to +8 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
• Investigate the bond of the recent snow
• Make observations and assess conditions continually as you travel.