Pockets of windslab may still be reactive to human triggering.
Use caution as you move into steep or convex terrain and practice good group management.
Wind slabs will start to lose reactivity over the next few days but some terrain features are still susceptible to human triggering. Be cautious on steeper convex slopes at ridge top, and practice good group management!
Natural avalanche activity has tapered off. However, this past week riders were able to trigger windslabs, especially in crossloaded terrain and near ridge top.
This is one example of a skier involved in an avalanche on Avalanche crest on Sunday (see MIN).
Previous winds have created widespread wind effect in the Alpine and some open areas at treeline. 100cms of settled snow sits the Dec 15th crust, which exists below 2200m. The mid and lower snowpack are well settled and right side up.
The high pressure will start to break down Friday with a return to stormier weather.
Tonight Clear periods. Snow: 0cm. Ridge wind SW-15km/hr. Freezing level FZL 600m
Thurs A mix of sun and cloud. Snow: 1-2. Alpine High -1 °C. Wind SW-10km/hr. FZL 1600m.
Fri Cloudy with flurries. Snow: 9cms. Alpine High -5. Wind SW-15 gusting 40 km/hr. FZL 1200m.
Sat Flurries. Snow: 13cms. Alpine High -1°C. Wind S 10-30 km/hr. FZL 1700m
