Bridger Teton Backcountry Avalanche Forecast Center 
 
Teton Area
Issued: Sat April 16, 2011 6:42 AM

G E N E R A L - A V A L A N C H E - H A Z A R D

High Elevations (9,000´-10,500´) 	Morning    3-CONSIDERABLE 	Afternoon    3-CONSIDERABLE
Mid Elevations (7,500´-9,000´) 	    Morning    2-MODERATE 	    Afternoon    2-MODERATE
Low Elevations (6,000´-7,500´) 	    Morning    1-LOW 	        Afternoon    2-MODERATE

M O U N T A I N - W E A T H E R - P A S T - 2 4 - H O U R S

At 10,400' Elevation: 	5 AM Temp: 22º F 	Max Temp: 30º F 	
Avg Wind Direction: West-Southwesterly 	Avg. Wind Speed: 19 	Max Wind Gust: 44
 
Location 	                                Snowfall/Prec. 	Total Snow Depth 	Total Snowfall

At 9,300' Elevation (Raymer Plot) 	        6"/ 0.60" 	    138" 	            626"
At 9,580' Elevation (Rendezvous Bowl Plot) 	7"/ 0.70" 	    157" 	            599"
At 8,800' Elevation (Chief Joseph Plot) 	7"/ 0.68" 	    152" 	            567"

M O U N T A I N - W E A T H E R - F O R E C A S T - F O R - T O D A Y

Cloudy skies with periods of moderate to heavy snowfall. At times rain will mix with the snow 
at the lower elevations.

Temperature Forecast for 8,000´-9,000´: Rising into the 30s
Ridge Top Wind Forecast for 10,000´: West at 20 to 30 with occasional gusts to 50 miles per hour.
Snowfall Expected Next 24 Hours: 	8"

G E N E R A L - A V A L A N C H E - A D V I S O R Y

The hazard has increased this morning and will continue to increase during the day. At the upper 
elevations over six inches of dense new snow has rapidly loaded lighter density snow that lies 
upon slick crusts. More dense new snow and strong west winds will continue to load this unstable, 
upside down snowpack. Dense slab avalanches 12 to 30 inches deep are likely to be human triggered 
and could release naturally from steep wind loaded avalanche starting zones. Some of these events 
could run into the mid elevations. At the lower elevations the potential exits for rain to initiate 
wet slides on steep slopes and road cuts.