Haines Avalanche Center
Above 2,500ftConsiderable
1,500 to 2,500ftConsiderable
Below 1,500ftConsiderable
Degrees of Avalanche Danger
Avalanche Activity
There was a large natural avalanche cycle Sunday 3/17. D3 slides were common on all aspects and elevations above 1500ft. A few D4 slides were observed with unusually long runouts (one of them over 1 mile long). That cycle has ended, but warm temperatures continue to bring down the occasional wet slide from steep south aspects.Â
Aftermath of the major avalanche cycle:
Weather
Our zones received 2-4″ of SWE last weekend, and snow levels rose to 4500-5000ft, causing a major avalanche cycle. Since then, it has been quite warm, with temperatures above freezing at 4600ft and lower, for the last 4-5 days straight. Temperatures will begin to cool off a little this weekend, with some light rain on Saturday.
Snow Depth [in] |
Last 24-hr Snow/SWE [in] |
Last 3-days Snow/SWE [in] |
Today’s Freezing Level [ft] |
Today’s Winds |
Next 48-hr Snow/SWE |
|
Mount Ripinsky @ treeline |
69″ |
0″ / 0.20 |
0″ / 0.50 |
5500ft falling to 4000ft sunday |
calm |
0″ / 0.20Â * |
Flower Mountain @ treeline |
46″ |
0″ / 0.20 | 0″ / 0.70 | 5500ft falling to 4000ft sunday | calm |
0″ / 0.40 * |
Chilkat Pass @ 3,100ft |
25″ |
0″ / 0.20 |
0″ / 0.70 |
5500ft falling to 4000ft sunday | calm |
0″ / 0.30 * |
( *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.