Sasquatch

Fresh wind slabs may become more reactive throughout the day. Before committing to your line, consider the consequences of any fall. Barely buried early-season hazards remain.

No new avalanches have been reported.

If you head into the backcountry by any method of travel, please consider submitting observations and/or photos on the Mountain Information Network.

Freezing levels vary widely across this forecast area, so expect a mix of wet snow, frozen crusts, and dry snow on the surface, depending on elevation.

In general, 10-15 cm of settling snow may be found over a frozen crust, which overlies 15-25 cm of moist snow. This shows a good bond to the well-settled snowpack, containing several melt-freeze crusts.

Overall, treeline snowpack depths are shallow, between 70-120 cm, and early-season hazards are prevalent at 1400 m and below.

Thursday Night

Cloudy with flurries, up to 5 cm by Friday morning. Moderate and increasing southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -5 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with flurries. Up to 15 cm snow accumulating by 4 pm. Strong southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -6 °C.

Cloudy with flurries ending early Saturday morning. Up to 20 cm of snow in 48 hrs. Decreasing west ridgetop wind. Treeline low around -8 °C.

A mix of sun and clouds. no precipitation. Light to calm north ridgetop wind. Treeline low around -12 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
• Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.
• Fresh wind slabs will likely form throughout the day, diligently watch for changing conditions.