Periods of low danger are a good time to increase your exposure if you have verified that conditions match the bulletin
Avalanches are unlikely when a thick surface crust is present
Remain cautious on sun-exposed slopes during the warmest parts of the day, especially if the snow surface is moist or wet. Use appropriate sluff management techniques.
No new avalanches have been reported this week, however, field observations have been extremely limited.
Looking forward, we expect there may be potential for small wet loose avalanches during the warmest parts of the day.
If you head to the backcountry this weekend, please consider submitting a MIN report.
5 to 15 cm of new snow fell in the region Saturday night, with the highest amounts coming east of the Continental Divide. In most areas, the new snow has already melted and refrozen into a new sun crust, adding to an already thick underlying crust. The exception will be shady upper elevation slopes that may still hold some dry snow.
There are no layers of concern in the mid and lower snowpack. The snowpack is rapidly melting out at lower elevations.
Sunday Night
Clear. 25 to 35 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature low -8 °C. Freezing level 2000 m, then falling to valley bottom.
Monday
Sunny. 15 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing level rising to 2500 m.
Tuesday
Sunny. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +7 °C. Freezing level rising to 2700 m.
Wednesday
Sunny, then increasing clouds in the afternoon with isolated flurries. 15 to 20 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
