Haines Avalanche Center

Forecast Expired - 2019-01-11

Above 2,500ftModerate

1,500 to 2,500ftLow

Below 1,500ftLow

Degrees of Avalanche Danger

Avalanche Problems

Problem 1

Wind Slab:

Likelihood:

  • Almost Certain
  • Very Likely
  • Likely
  • Possible
  • Unlikely

Size:

  • Historic
  • Very Large
  • Large
  • Small

Trend

  • Increasing
  • Steady
  • Decreasing

Problem 2

Deep Slab:

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.