Introduction: Good morning, this is Max
Forgensi with the To see past advisories check out the ARCHIVE. To see current conditions go to our WEATHER PAGE. To see photos go to the AVIPHOTOS page. Please give us your observations from
the field HERE. The more observations we get, the better
this forecast can be. We’ve re-scheduled our
Level I American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Course for
March 2-4 here in |
General Conditions: Skiing conditions in the back country
has vastly improved over the past few days. Coverage levels are decent. Observers still report “punchy” conditions on sheltered
North facing aspects and supportable crust surfaces on West and South aspects
above 10,500’. The Pre-Laurel
Peak weather station is not reporting in this morning. Today is going to be a great day to
get up and enjoy some fresh powder.
L.U.N.A. was
up on Friday and groomed into Gold Basin…they will be up on Monday to groom
the whole track. If you
want fresh corduroy, go on up and get it. And mark your calendars for the Lasaloppet on March 24th!
The road to the Geyser Pass Trailhead
is in good shape, although 4wd is recommended today. Mountain Weather: (At 10,500’) Today:
Partly cloudy,
with a high near 44. South southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. |
Weather Station/ Location |
Snow Depth (HS):
in./cm |
New Snow (HN) in./cm |
|
Current Observations:
Wind, 48 hour snow |
Geyser
Pass Trailhead (9,600’): (snotel link) |
22.5” |
0” |
31 |
~ |
|
41” |
0” |
N/a |
~ |
|
41” |
0” |
n/a |
65% of normal |
N/a |
N/a |
21.8 |
Winds out of
the SSW at 24 gusts to 35 |
Avalanche Conditions: (Link to the
International Avalanche Danger Scale here)
– Good visibility
throughout the range on Wednesday and Friday and no new avalanches to
report. The winds have picked up
in the past 6 hours out of the S-SSW…the snow available for transport is
diminishing and sublimating into the atmosphere with a Relative Humidity of
26%. We are still under pretty benign conditions when it
comes to avalanche activity due to direct action weather. We know that we have a weak, shallow
snow pack…mostly on North and East aspects. We are still waiting for the storm to tip the scales for a
widespread avalanche cycle. The BOTTOM
LINE for today will be an Avalanche
Danger on MODERATE. Always ski
one at a time and put a ski cut into a slope before committing to it. |