Buff Pass: Bitch Creek

Possible large to very large Persistent Slab avalanches on northwest through east to southeast across all elevations

Avalanches are becoming harder to trigger but don’t let your guard down. If you trigger a slide, it will likely break deep on buried weak layers or to the ground where the snow is the weakest. Avalanches like this one on Buffalo Pass that wipe out the entire season’s snowpack will be very hard to escape and could bury you deeply. Steep wind-drifted slopes facing northwest through east to southeast are the most suspect and likely places you can trigger an avalanche. Avoid slopes over 35 degrees where you find thick, dense slabs, overhanging cornices, or experience cracking and collapses.

Lower-angle slopes not connected to steeper terrain above will provide much safer riding options. Expect a rise in danger tomorrow as another storm impacts the region.