Haines Avalanche Center
Above 2,500ftModerate
1,500 to 2,500ftLow
Below 1,500ftLow
Degrees of Avalanche Danger
Weather
Light snow on Monday will taper off by evening. Around 3" fell in the Lutak zone. Tuesday should feature some clearing and a break in the weather before a major pattern change. Wednesday-on we will have increasing south winds, rapidly warming temperatures, and rising snow levels with periods of heavy precipitation. It's hard to pin down the details but 1-2" of precipitation is likely by Friday, with snow levels peaking around 3000ft.
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" | 3" / 0.15 | 3" / 0.15 | 0 | mod, N | 0" / 0.00 * |
Flower Mountain @ treeline |
40" | 1" / 0.05 | 1" / 0.05 | 0 | mod, NW | 0" / 0.00 * |
Chilkat Pass @ 3,100ft |
28" | 1" / 0.05 | 1" / 0.05 | 0 | lmod, 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.