Tread carefully.
Backcountry travel is challenging with such minimal snow and hazards so close to the surface.
Check out our early season blog.
New snow is falling on a thin, early season snowpack. Avalanches are most likely where existing snow has smoothed out rough ground surfaces, or where wind has formed deeper pockets of reactive slab.
No avalanches have been reported in the region yet this season. Please consider filling out a MIN report if you are out in the backcountry.
5-10 cm of new snow has buried the variety of surfaces currently covering the mountains. In the north a crust exists on all but high north terrain. In the south it is more likely that a crust exists on all aspects and at all elevations. In sheltered features surface hoar can be found above this crust.
Snow depths throughout the region range from about 30 to 60 cm at treeline, increasing with elevation. Some wind loaded spots may hold up to 90 cm.
Friday Night
Cloudy with 5 cm of new snow. Moderate south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -7°C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, 5 of new snow. Moderate to strong west or southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -5°C.
Sunday
Partly cloudy, no new snow expected. Moderate to strong southwest ridgetop wind. freezing level rising to 1500 m.
Monday
Partly cloudy, no new snow expected. Moderate to strong south ridgetop wind. Freezing level rising to 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
