West Slopes Central

The greatest danger during your outing is most likely hard snow surfaces, so bring equipment to prepare for these challenging surfaces if you're planning on going anywhere that's not flat. Snow may soften on steep, sunny slopes midday. Beware of general mountain hazards such as cornice fall, glide cracks, and rockfall or snow shedding off cliffs. 

Avalanche danger remains at Low- although there's promise for incoming precipitation Tuesday night. Snowline elevations don't look too encouraging, however. Even if you don't get in trouble by triggering an avalanche, there's other risks that are taking precedence in the mountains right now: Snow surfaces are slick, and uncontrolled sliding incidents have been reported in the Cascades over the past week. We suggest coming prepared with ski or boot crampons and possibly an ice axe if you choose to venture into terrain that's not flat. 

We expect a little cloud cover on Monday, but temperatures should increase a small amount from previous days. There's a tiny chance that small amounts of snow could shed off cliffs warmed by the sun or slabs of snow may break free, although unlikely, in areas with glide cracks. Beware of glide cracks, lumpy or wrinkled-looking snow below cliffs, sagging cornices, and anything else that appears poorly attached to the mountain. As per regular mountain travel, identify overhead hazards and assess your exposure constantly. 

No avalanches were reported in neighboring zones on Sunday. Steep south aspects warmed enough to soften a few inches of "corn" snow. Near surface faceting has been observed on shady slopes in neighboring zones. Surface hoar has mainly been found in areas with nearby water bodies, like river valleys. We may see a bit more cloud cover on Monday, and temperatures could increase a bit more than on Sunday. Precipitation doesn't look likely until Tuesday night.