It's spring skiing out there folks!
Keep an eye on surface conditions, as the snow becomes wet and heavy - avalanches are more likely.
Loose wet avalanches are most likely on steep, south facing slopes in the afternoon - especially near rocks where warming will be most intense.
Loose wet avalanches were reported on Saturday from steep sun affected slopes. Recent cornice failures were also expected. We expect this activity to continue while temperatures remain warm, with strong sunshine.
If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.
Strong sunshine and warm temperatures are expected to break down the surface crust - or moisten surface snow at low elevations, and on steep sun affected slopes into the alpine. Snow on north facing alpine slopes will likely remain dry.
The mid and lower snowpack are generally well-settled. There is uncertainty over whether buried weak layers could react to the warming, and produce large avalanches, including the layer of surface hoar, crust and facets from early December buried 80-150 cm deep. Currently its considered unlikely.
Sunday Night
Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature cool to around -3 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 5 to 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.
Tuesday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 3200 m.
Wednesday
Sunny. 40 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level starts at 2000 m and drops over the day.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
