Forecast for the Abajo Area Mountains
Friday, March 23, 2018
The avalanche danger is MODERATE across the board today.
--With warm temperatures, the lack of a solid overnight refreeze, and rain on snow, there is a danger for loose wet avalanches. Signs of instability include roller balls, pinwheels, and sloppy wet snow. Get off of and out from under steep slopes when these signs are present.
-Avoid steep, wind drifted slopes that have a smooth rounded appearance or that have a hollow sound or feel to them
-Suspect areas of steep, rocky, or radical terrain right around treeline and above that faces NW-N-E where it still may be possible to trigger an avalanche 2-3' deep on weak, sugary, faceted snow near the ground.
-Ride slopes one at a time and stay out from underneath run out zones when someone else is on the slope.