Riders could trigger large avalanches due to a buried weak layer at a critical depth.
Avoid large slopes and look for signs of instability like shooting cracks and recent avalanches.
The crust that was buried in early February has weak, sugary facets or surface hoar on top of it making it a bad weak layer that riders can trigger.
Wind and new snow have formed storm slabs at all elevations. These slabs will be most reactive where they sit on surface hoar, facets, or a crust.
Field observations are very limited, but no new avalanches have been reported at the time of publishing.
30 to 50 cm of new snow sits on a variety of layers including surface hoar, facets, and a crust on south and west-facing slopes.
The widespread crust buried in early February is down 50 to 70 cm. This crust may have a layer of facets above it.
The remainder of the snowpack is settled and not concerning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -22 °c.
Monday
Partly cloudy. 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -23 °c.
TuesdayMostly clear skies. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -25 °c.
WednesdayMostly cloudy. 15 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °c.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
