East Cabinet Mountains

Problemi valanghivi

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  Glide Cracks

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta quota
  • Limite del bosco
  • Sotto il limite del bosco

  Probabilità

  Unlikely

  Dimensione

  2–3

  Last week's warm temperatures and sunshine caused the upper snowpack to become wet and slushy with water percolating through the snow and lubricating bed surfaces under the snowpack. This caused large glide cracks to open in steep and rocky terrain at upper elevations and it has weakened large overhanging cornices. Keep an eye out for "frown-shaped cracks" and steer clear of these unpredictable hazards until the snowpack has had ample time to fully refreeze. Temperatures will continue to drop going through the weekend and hopefully make this potential hazard go away. 

  

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  Loose Wet

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta quota
  • Limite del bosco
  • Sotto il limite del bosco

  Probabilità

  Possible

  Dimensione

  1

  The snowpack surface has not yet frozen below 5,000' making loose wet avalanches a potential issue today at lower elevations on all aspects. Avoiding terrain steeper than 35 degrees at lower elevations will help you avoid this issue. If the snowpack surface has crusted over and become supportive at your location this problem is likely a not a concern.