Moderate
| Sun | Mon | Tue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine |  | | |
| Treeline | Below Threshhold | Below Threshhold | Below Threshhold |
| Below Treeline | Below Threshhold | Below Threshhold | Below Threshhold |
Travel Advisory:
Some slopes at tree-line are approaching the threshold for avalanche activity, but below tree-line elevations still do not have much of a snowpack. In the alpine, glaciers and permanent snow slopes have more coverage, but other slopes still have widespread rock anchors visible. Some new snow has finally arrived in the alpine, but don't go too crazy yet as it is only barely disguising many of the underlying hazards. Strong outflow winds today will be scouring what little snow there is on windward aspects.
Avalanche Activity:
There has been little in the way of avalanche activity over the past few days. There is isolated areas of thin stiff windslab that may be triggerable by the weight of a skier.
Snowpack:
The 20-25 cm of snow that has fallen since last weekend is resting on a melt-freeze crust that formed after temperatures fell on Saturday night. A layer of mixed forms lies immediately above the crust and compression tests are producing moderate shears within this layer. Strong NE winds today are moving the low density surface layers and forming pockets of windslab on lee slopes. The Arctic air that arrived overnight will promote faceting in the upper snowpack, particularly in areas where there is little in the way of coverage.
Weather:
Cold temperatures and little precipitation are forecast for the next two days. The temperatures should moderate on Tues/Wed and then return to more arctic outflow for the rest of the week.
Travel with a partner and be equipped and prepared for self-rescue.
