Above 5000 feet, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and human triggered avalanches are possible.  At upper elevation locations fresh wind slabs continue to form and older wind slabs have been slow to strengthen. Carefully evaluate wind loaded terrain before committing to a slope. Weak layers exist throughout our pack and remain a concern. Avoid steep, rocky terrain and slopes with a shallow snow pack.

Above 5000 feet, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and human triggered avalanches are possible.  At upper elevation locations fresh wind slabs continue to form and older wind slabs have been slow to strengthen. Carefully evaluate wind loaded terrain before committing to a slope. Weak layers exist throughout our pack and remain a concern. Avoid steep, rocky terrain and slopes with a shallow snow pack.

Above 5000 feet, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and human triggered avalanches are possible.  Fresh wind slabs continue to form in the alpine terrain. Older wind slabs have been slow to strengthen. Carefully evaluate wind loaded terrain before committing to a slope. Weak layers exist throughout our pack and remain a concern. Avoid steep, rocky terrain and slopes with a shallow snow pack.

Above 5000 feet, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and human triggered avalanches are possible.  Recent winds have drifted snow onto a variety of aspects forming thin wind slabs. Carefully evaluate wind loaded terrain before committing to a slope. Weak layers formed earlier in the season continue to weaken and remain a concern. Avoid steep, rocky terrain and slopes with a shallow snow pack.

Above 5000 feet, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and human triggered avalanches are possible.  Recent winds have drifted snow onto a variety of aspects forming thin wind slabs. Carefully evaluate wind loaded terrain before committing to a slope. Weak layers formed earlier in the season continue to weaken and remain a concern. Avoid steep, rocky terrain and slopes with a shallow snow pack.

Today the avalanche danger is MODERATE above 5000 feet. Human triggered avalanches are possible.  Variable wind direction over the past week created slabs on multiple aspects. Carefully evaluate wind loaded terrain before committing to a slope. Additionally, weak snow exists deep in the snow pack so lower your odds of triggering a deeper layer by avoiding steep, rocky terrain and slopes with a shallow snow pack.

Natural avalanche activity was reported in wind loaded terrain yesterday. Wind continued to drift the snow and thicken slabs that I expect to remain sensitive to human triggers today. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 6000 feet. Be aware of the potential for small avalanches to stress deep weak layers resulting in deeper slides. Dig into the snow and look for weak layers that exists in the mid snow pack and choose less complex terrain where present.

Natural avalanche activity was reported in wind loaded terrain yesterday. Wind continued to drift the snow and thicken slabs that I expect to remain sensitive to human triggers today. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 6000 feet. Be aware of the potential for small avalanches to stress deep weak layers resulting in deeper slides. Dig into the snow and look for weak layers that exists in the mid snow pack and choose less complex terrain where present.

Winds out of the Northeast are transporting recent storm snow onto slopes not normally loaded. The recent storm deposited denser layers of snow onto a layer of lighter, less dense snow, creating dangerous avalanche conditions. It is also possible for avalanches to step down to weak layers that exist deeper in the snowpack. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE  above 5000 feet.  Human triggered avalanches are likely and conservative decision-making is essential today.

New snowfall and winds formed fresh slabs across our advisory area. The recent storm brought us warmer temperatures and dense, heavy snow. This accumulated onto a layer of lighter, less dense snow, creating dangerous avalanche conditions. It is also possible for avalanches to step down to weak layers that exist deeper in the snowpack. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE  above 5000 feet.  Human triggered avalanches are likely and conservative decision-making is essential today. 

New snowfall and winds formed fresh slabs across our advisory area. The recent storm brought us warmer temperatures and dense, heavy snow. This accumulated onto a layer of lighter, less dense snow, creating dangerous avalanche conditions. It is also possible for avalanches to step down to weak layers that exist deeper in the snowpack. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE  above 5000 feet.  Human triggered avalanches are likely and conservative decision-making is essential today. 

Dangerous avalanche conditions exist and human triggered avalanches are likely today. Warm heavy snow, accompanied by wind, is being deposited onto a cold low density snow surface. Avalanches today could step down into deeper weak layers. This morning the avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000' but may rise throughout the day with continued snow and wind. Conservative decision making is essential.

Several generations of wind slabs exist at mid and upper elevations throughout our area. Recent cold temperatures has delayed the strengthening process for these slabs and contributed to the weakening of the snowpack below these slabs. The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 5000 feet where human triggered avalanches are possible. Carefully evaluate wind loaded slopes and keep in mind the potential for a small avalanche to step down in to deeper weak layers. 

Several generations of wind slabs exist at mid and upper elevations throughout our area. Recent cold temperatures has delayed the strengthening process for these slabs and contributed to the weakening of the snowpack below these slabs. The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 5000 feet where human triggered avalanches are possible. Carefully evaluate wind loaded slopes and keep in mind the potential for a small avalanche to step down in to deeper weak layers.