Microwave-Sinclair
Pericolo valanghe
In sintesi
Wind sculpted and crusty is the current theme.
Take care around cornices when the weather is warmer and the sun is strong.
Confidence
High
- We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.
Avalanche Summary
Jan 21
There was a report of a cornice fall that had likely failed during the previous afternoon in the heat of the day.
January 16-22
No new avalanches reported but observations are limited. Consider submitting a report to the MIN if you are out in the mountains.
Snowpack Summary
The snow surface is highly wind-affected in exposed alpine terrain.
Below approximately 1600 m, the surface crust is up to 20 cm thick and poses additional slip-and-fall hazards.
A layer of facets is buried around 50 to 100 cm deep and is slowly gaining strength.
The mid and lower snowpack have no layers of concern. Snowpack depths are generally around 150-200 cm deep at treeline.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.
Friday
Sunny. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Saturday
Sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Sunny. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.