Poor snowpack structure remains throughout the range on many aspects and elevations, as described by the locator rose graphic to the left. However, the most likely place to trigger a slab avalanche will be on mid and upper-elevation steep slopes facing NW, N, NE, and E. In this terrain, you will find a CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger, and human triggered avalanches are likely.

Across the low-elevation west through north through east facing steep terrain, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and human triggered avalanches are possible. Don't fool yourself into thinking that the slope is safe because you see tracks or other signs of stability. Recent avalanches, poor snowpack structure, and collapsing are always the trump cards, and our best strategy is to avoid steep avalanche terrain altogether.

For today, it remains possible to trigger a wind drifted snow avalanche in steep terrain. REMEMBER that the winds were from the east (southeast>northeast), resulting in unusual drifting patterns. They'll be more prominent on the north to west to the south-facing slopes at the mid and upper elevations. Drifts can be cross-loaded to the lee of sub-ridges and may be found well off the ridgelines. You can sometimes identify drifts by their rounded, chalky appearance.

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