Special Avalanche Warning - Feb 15-19
The weather is great and the avalanche hazard is starting to moderate. Don’t be fooled though. A blue sky weekend following a big storm is a recipe for an avalanche involvement.
Watch the slopes as a couple layers of surface hoar (frost) are still reactive.
Below is a picture of the frost crystals that are causing all the commotion out there.

Click here to download the 2007 02 15 SpecialPublicAvalWarning.pdf

Commenting is closed for this article.
Avalanche Bulletins, public and professional level avalanche training programs, the free on-line avalanche class, Trip Talk and weather links.