Huntington Ravine has MODERATE and LOW avalanche danger. Central Gully has Moderate avalanche danger. Natural avalanches are unlikely and human triggered avalanches are possible. Use caution in steep terrain. All other forecast areas in Huntington Ravine have Low avalanche danger. Natural avalanches are very unlikely and human triggered avalanches are unlikely EXCEPT in isolated pockets. Normal caution is advised.

We can enjoy a calm between storms today as a brief period of high pressure will provide relatively calm winds and decent visibility. Yesterday we got into the field and marveled in the aftermath of Saturday's avalanche cycle. While just about everything seems to have avalanched, there were some that stood out more than others. Chris mentioned Hillman's big run in yesterday's advisory. It seems that this ran on the January thaw layer from three weeks ago. We also observed impressive debris from two avalanches in Tuckerman. The first ran far into the runout of the Bowl. The second didn't run as far but piled up its debris in a tall impressive mound. Escape, South and Odell also produced some impressive slides that took out a few medium sized trees. Odell managed to make it to the very bottom of Huntington which filled in the approach nicely. I'll put some photos of these up on our website soon.

Today you will find a wide variety of conditions in both Ravines. Areas posted at Low in Huntington are pretty much scoured out by high winds or recent avalanche activity. With that said, you still need to be on the lookout for isolated pockets, especially on the south side of Huntington. Areas posted at Moderate have reasonable options for route finding but you need to avoid the larger slabs. A couple examples of these are below the ice in Central and in the upper climbers right start zone of Hillman's. The Bowl, Lip and Headwall are posted at Considerable today as they harbor the slabs of most concern. Even though the Bowl ran at least twice in our last cycle, there are no pronounced fracture lines visible. That tells us that it has filled in with a lot of new snow since the last avalanche. The slab type may not be very sensitive to human triggers but my concern lies in the consequences of an avalanche in this area as I think it could result in a large avalanche.

The weather of the next few days will be keeping us on our toes. Another round of mixed precipitation is in store for us. It will start tonight as snow with some moderate accumulations in the mountains. Snow is expected to change to mixed precipitation tomorrow and SW winds will increase to 60 to 80 mph with higher gusts. Expect increasing avalanche danger with this event. Another similar system will move in on Tuesday night and last into Wednesday.

Crampons, an ice axe and solid self arrest skills are needed to travel safely if you plan on traveling in steep terrain, including the Lion Head Winter Route. The Sherburne Ski Trail is open with new snow and full coverage.