Avalanche Danger in Yosemite?
I’m looking to understand if there are known avalanche hot spots in Yosemite. I’ve searched but other than a place called Olmsted Point I didn’t really see any lists or anything. I did see the Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions blog entries and sometimes they show photos of avalanches or danger zones but don’t even tell you where they are! Worse, they mention the Easter Sierra Avalanche Centre but I never saw any forecast for Yosemite. Does that exist?
My partner and I want to do a winter backpacking trip (snow shoe) in the next month and he is convinced that it’s very dangerous. I have some avi training so have a good idea what to look for and I’ve also heard that Yosemite is considered pretty low risk overall. While I know we have to properly assess while out there a list of known spots would help me reassure my partner and help us plan a route that avoids them. We've only been in Yosemite a couple of times and never in winter.
Does a list exist or do folks know of places that will often have avalanches in Yosemite? Also, I was thinking that a map that shows slope somehow might be useful. So if you could highlight the areas between say 25-40 degrees you could plan a route around that or at least be more prepared. Does anyone know an app that does that? I don't think Gaia GPS does this.
Or I guess even suggestions for places to go that are considered safer.
Thank you!