Haines Avalanche Center
Above 2,500ftModerate
1,500 to 2,500ftLow
Below 1,500ftLow
Degrees of Avalanche Danger
Avalanche Problems
Problem 1
Likelihood:
- Almost Certain
- Very Likely
- Likely
- Possible
- Unlikely
Size:
- Historic
- Very Large
- Large
- Small
Trend
- Increasing
- Steady
- Decreasing
Weather
There should be some clearing Friday before more clouds and light snow come in Saturday-Sunday night, with an additional 3-10″ of snow possible. Snow totals will be highest in the Lutak zone, lowest at the Pass. NW winds will calm down quite a bit.
Snow Depth [in] | Last 24-hr Snow/SWE [in] | Last 3-days Snow/SWE [in] | Today’s Freezing Level [ft] | Today’s Winds | Next 24-hr Snow/SWE | |
Mount Ripinsky @ treeline |
43″ | 4″ / 0.20 | 4″ / 0.20 | 0 | decreasing, N | 0″ / 0.00 * |
Flower Mountain @ treeline |
42″ | 0″ / 0.00 | 0″ / 0.00 | 0 | decreasing, NW | 0″ / 0.00 * |
Chilkat Pass @ 3,100ft |
30″ | 0″ / 0.00 | 0″ / 0.00 | 0 | decreasing, NW | 0″ / 0.00 * |
( *star means meteorological estimate )
Additional Information
If you get out riding, please send in an observation!
Do a rescue practice with your partners. Always carry a beacon, shovel, and probe, and KNOW HOW TO USE THEM.
Practice good risk management, which means only expose one person at a time to slopes 30 degrees and steeper, make group communication and unanimous decision making a priority, and choose your terrain wisely: eliminating unnecessary exposure and planning out your safe zones and escape routes.
Alerts
Be sure to read through the Deep Slab concerns detailed in the full forecast for the Chilkat Pass zone. Extra caution should be used in alpine areas of the Pass.