Entering day five of our springtime warmup, the friendly weather has us reaching for flip-flops and tanks tops. Unfortunately, our snowpack is getting less friendly by the day. Overlapping complex wet loose, wet slab, and persistent slab problems are making travel through the mountains quite complex. The day will heat up fast, and the avalanche danger will rise with the temperatures. Expect large wet snow avalanches to be increasingly easy to trigger as the day warms. Human-triggered wet snow avalanches will become likely in the heat of the day and will release naturally.
Don’t miss a Community Night this Monday at the Cutthroat Club in Bellevue. It’s a night to gather, celebrate the community, and support avalanche forecasting and education. The Friends will be raffling off a sled wrap, packages from Karl Malone Powersports, Action Cycles nā Sleds, and more! Click HERE for details.