Buried weak layers remain rider-triggerable.
Use extra caution on north-facing slopes at ridgeline.
Small amounts of new snow over several days and steady southerly winds continue to promote thin wind slab formation in lee terrain.
A buried weak layer of facets and/or surface hoar buried mid-February exists 30 to 50 cm below the snow surface.
There has been no new avalanche activity reported in the previous few days. If you do observe an avalanche, consider posting a MIN.
10-15cm of recent new snow has buried widespread layer of surface hoar crystals, which sit over a crust on solar aspects and low elevations.
A layer of facets, surface hoar and/or a crust buried mid February is 30 to 50 cm below the snow surface and has been reactive in snowpack tests.
Deeper in the snowpack, a weak layer of facets and a crust from early December can be found. This layer appears to be dormant but is still worth keeping in mind in thin snowpack areas in the alpine.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 1 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy. 0-5 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h southwest wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with scattered flurries. 25 to 45 km/h southwest wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
