It's a good time to consider stepping out into more complex terrain.
Riding conditions will be best once the surface crust has softened on sun-affected slopes.
Watch for surface snow becoming wet and heavy in the afternoon. Loose wet avalanches are most likely to initiate on steep slopes, near rock outcrops.
Loose wet avalanches were reported on Saturday and Sunday from steep sun affected slopes. We expect this activity to continue while temperatures remain warm and there is 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 with no current layers of concern.
Monday Night
Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. An above freezing layer is expected from 1500-3500 m.
Wednesday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing levels 1000 to 1500 m.
Thursday
Increasing cloud. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing levels 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
