Consider the terrain below you. Could you avoid being above a terrain trap by riding in a slightly different spot?
As the wind shifts direction on Monday, new wind slabs may form.
Leeward areas with hard snow are where you're most likely to find a wind slab avalanche.
Sun: West and southwest aspects aren't likely to have wind slabs.
Mon: As the wind shifts to the northeast, wind slabs may build on westerly aspects.
Cornices have been triggered by riders recently. Avoid travelling near or underneath them.
There have been several natural and rider-triggered wind slab avalanches and cornices on Thursday and Friday. They have been small (size 1) and have occurred in steep wind-loaded features.
There is around 20 to 40 cm of soft snow. In exposed areas, it has been redistributed into lee features by westerly winds.
The midpack is well settled and has no weak layers.
There is a thick, hard crust that makes up the bottom half of the snowpack. The snow above seems to be bonding well to this layer.
Creeks remain open and are a hazard at lower elevations if you're moving fast.
Total snowpack depth is around 100 to 250 cm. Although it is highly dependent on where the wind has blown the snow.
Saturday Night
Cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 90 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 35 to 70 km/h northeast ridgetop wind, easing through the day. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
