Even with low danger ratings avalanches are still possible.
Yesterday, dry loose avalanches were observed from steep alpine features. In these high consequence locations even a small avalanche could be deadly.
Be cautious of thick to thin snowpack areas being likely trigger locations. Weak facets layers near the ground continue to become weaker with these cold temperatures.
Parker Ridge Area
Monday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Precipitation: Trace. Alpine temperature: High -8 °C. Ridge wind SW: 10-30 km/h.
Tuesday: Flurries. Accumulation: 6 cm. Alpine temperature: Low -10 °C, High -9 °C. Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 45 km/h.
The storm snow is unconsolidated and faceting with the cold temps while overlying a variety of surfaces ranging from old hard wind slab, facets and crusts on steep solar aspects. The bottom of the snowpack is continuing to facet.
Good visibility around the Hilda Zone today. A few loose dry avalanches were observed to sz 1.5 on steep alpine features.
