Wind Slabs
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Unlikely
- Taille
- 1–1.5
Riders may still trigger slabs in extreme terrain.
Seek out wind-sheltered terrain and watch for terrain traps.
Continue to practice good travel habits.
Riders may still trigger slabs in extreme terrain.
Watch out for terrain traps where a small avalanche could have large consequences.
A few small dry loose avalanches were reported on Saturday and Sunday from steep slopes.
Alpine areas have likely been affected by the wind reducing riding quality. In sheltered areas the cold is keeping the surface soft.
30 to 50 cm overlies a weak layer from late January. In most areas, it is a hard slippery crust, however, on shady, upper-elevation slopes, it may be faceted grains or surface hoar. This layer hasn't been producing avalanches, but may become a problem when more snow arrives.
The mid and lower snowpack has no layers of concern.
Monday Night
Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -22 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12°C.
Thursday
Sunny. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.