Backcountry Avalanche Forecast Olympics

Issued

Monday, February 3, 2025 - 9:00AM

Expires

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 9:00AM

Author

Chris Lundy

The Bottom Line

Bottom Line

Avalanche Danger

Monday, February 3, 2025

Upper test2 - Moderate

Middle Elevations
5500-4500ft2 - Moderate

Lower Elevations
4500-3000ft2 - Moderate

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

2 - Moderate

2 - Moderate

2 - Moderate

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

• Upper test2 - Moderate
• Middle Elevations
  5500-4500ft2 - Moderate
• Lower Elevations
  4500-3000ft2 - Moderate

Elevation Band Descriptions

Avalanche Danger ScaleGeneral InfoGeneral Information1 - LowLow2 - ModModerate3 - ConsConsiderable4 - HighHigh5 - ExtrExtreme

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	1 - Low	2 - Moderate	3 - Considerable	4 - High	5 - Extreme
Travel Advice	Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.	Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern.	Dangerous avalanche conditions. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making essential.	Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended.	Extraordinarily dangerous avalanche conditions. Avoid all avalanche terrain.
Likelihood of Avalanches	Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.	Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.	Natural avalanches possible; human-triggered avalanches likely.	Natural avalanches likely; human-triggered avalanches very likely.	Natural and human-triggered avalanches certain.
Avalanche Size and Distribution	Small avalanches in isolated areas or extreme terrain.	Small avalanches in specific areas; or large avalanches in isolated areas.	Small avalanches in many areas; or large avalanches in specific areas; or very large avalanches in isolated areas.	Large avalanches in many areas; or very large avalanches in specific areas.	Very large avalanches in many areas.

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This information is provided by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service and describes general backcountry avalanche hazard and conditions.
It does not apply to ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation is conducted.