Bollettino valanghe

East Slopes South

Northwest Avalanche Center
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Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
1 · Debole
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
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In sintesi

Avalanche hazard only exists where snow recently accumulated, primarily on the western side of the zone. Direct sunshine will develop sticky snow that could become weak enough to get you into a sticky situation. You probably won't get buried, but the consequences of being carried downhill are big if you hit one of many exposed hazards.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Loose Wet

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–1.5

    In areas that received recent snow, it will become possible to trigger small avalanches in very steep terrain as the day progresses. There will likely be a surface crust that has to break down first. When you begin to notice that you're sinking into moistened snow, or you see fresh rollerballs falling down from cliff bands or your own equipment, mark that as a sign that this problem is turning on. Although avalanches will be small, there are plenty of exposed hazards in the terrain right now that you could be carried over, especially on southerly slopes. If you don't like the perceived consequences of being carried down a particular slope, you can choose more sun sheltered terrain to descend instead.

    (2/5/2026)

    An avalanche this size probably won't bury you, but being carried into an exposed creek definitely wouldn't be a pleasant experience!

    Photo: Andy Harrington

Avalanche Discussion

East siders who have been living under a haze of low clouds nearly every day for what seems like the entire year were treated to full sun at all elevations on Tuesday. Wednesday will be a repeat and the warmest day of the week so far. It will be a great day to get out and enjoy the sunshine before we (fingers crossed!!) start looking towards a true return to winter by next week.

Snow accumulated above 5000-5500 ft in nearby zones over the weekend. The White Pass Pro Patrol reported about 6 inches above 6000 ft, as did an NWAC Forecaster traveling in the East Central zone on Sunday. East South weather stations reported another 0.1-0.2 inches of precipitation on Monday. This fell as snow and may have reached lower elevation terrain based on some photos taken of the zone from White Pass on Tuesday.

Any wind slabs that formed over the 02/07 interface from this recent stormy weather have trended to unlikely. Take a moment to investigate for lingering instability if you're stepping out into extreme high elevation terrain. The 02/07 interface presents as a crust in other zones and can be quite a slick bed surface at times.

While there's not quite enough snow below the upper elevation band to create a bonafide wet loose avalanche problem, don't be surprised if you are able to push some unstable wet snow at middle elevations by the afternoon. Use it as a clue that conditions are more dangerous higher up. Wet snow will also be sliding on the 02/07 interface.

Low elevation terrain, southerly slopes, and areas east of Darland Mountain have painfully thin coverage. There are a lot of exposed hazards in the terrain that you don't normally see at this point in the winter. These include rocks, open creeks, and downed logs. You'd be in for a painful ride if you were to be carried in a small avalanche over any of these. Where there’s snow, it may be wet and mushy, icy, or have breakable crusts. This creates its own host of travel hazards. Give yourself extra time and precaution to manage these “early season” conditions.

Observations from this zone would be very valuable — please share what you’re seeing if you're getting out.

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