North Idaho Avalanche Conditions: Considerable and rising

[PowderPanda]

Please review Idaho Panhandle Avy Center before you go out this weekend.. Even yesterday in the resort I set off 8-10" storm slab in a few steep spots.

Be Aware!!


http://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.org/current-advisories.html

 

[idsnowghost]

Missoula Avalanche Center is also reporting Considerable on their forecast.

Here's a weather briefing from NWS Spokane that will be relevant if you are looking to get out this weekend: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx/outreach/briefing/wxbrief_slides.pdf

 

[idsnowghost]

Danger upgraded to High out of Missoula this morning: http://www.missoulaavalanche.org/2014/01/avalanche-warning-for-january-11-2014

And an update from IPAC also:

The avalanche danger for the entire Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center forecast region is rated as HIGH on all aspects steeper than 30 degrees above 4,500 feet.

http://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.org/st-regis-basin--silver-valley.html

 

[Mike T]

BUMP
Today's advisory is Considerable for the Selkirks, and looking at the weather forecast, I'd venture it won't get any better through the weekend. Be careful, have fun, and watch out for kooks with no avy gear (I see quite a few in the Schweitzer sidecountry).

http://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.org/selkirk--cabinets.html

 

[Randonick]

http://www.wallowaavalanchecenter.org/node/954

Very sad to say that we lost 2 bc skiers in the Wallowas this past week. I had a trip planned there for this weekend that we cancelled due to bad conditions getting worse. Not sure how many of you have been following this, but between the Wallowas, reports from the Cascades, all over the west, conditions are very reactive right now. If I remember right I even read about a fracture propogating on a 25 degree slope on the north side of the Wallowas.

Be careful and choose your slopes very very wisely.

 

[PowderPanda]

Thanks Nick.. Sad indeed.
I'm in Vancouver, Wa and saw that on the news here. I suspected that this weekend would be a risky time to tour.
Noting that we got a lot of fluff last week, then heavy density snow, rain and again heavy density snow for the next few days.. Add winds to that.. We all need our snow senses out there or just hit resorts until this settles out.
Should be interesting to see if we hear about any sledders in N Idaho getting caught this weekend.. I hope not.