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January 29, 2007 - 6:41 am Today, the avalanche danger is generally LOW, with some isolated pockets of MODERATE danger on steep, shady slopes due to easily triggered sluffs in the loose, faceted snow.
Hardesty
Links: Avalanche List Photos Profile List Weather Links Encyclopedia 31 for January. Less than 3 of snow came this month, a month that averages nearly 100. The 100 in a hundred hours storm from November of 2001, the 125 before November two years ago, all the storms, all the powder seems like a distant memory.
Skies above the soup are clear with mountain temperatures in the teens and low twenties. The westerly winds picked up overnight along the highest ridgelines blowing 20-25mph, and they should calm down by about midday. One observer described the backcountry as depth hoar to the ground, surface hoar glinting like diamonds, breakable crust, corn, rocks, bushes, and some petrified turns left by the milkman. Oh yeah, and some decent recrystallized snow on top of a crust. Nicely done.
Continued sluffing in the weak faceted snow. 24 Hrs Sluffing in the weak surface snow on the steep shady aspects remains the only game in town. Some of the weakest snow is at the mid and low elevations from the inversion, so avoid flushing the salt on top of each other or rolling into a terrain trap. Those on the afternoon program or dusk patrol should consider the potential for triggering some wet loose snow on the steeper sunny aspects.
Well have clear skies aloft with temps in the mid-30s at 8000 and in the low twenties at 10,000. The westerly winds should veer northwesterly and back to 15mph along the ridgelines. Clouds will increase tomorrow from a system passing by to the south with a colder arctic system slated for Thursday. Should be enough wind and cold air to mix things out by then. Maybe even an inch or two.
Yesterday, the Wasatch Powderbird Guides were along the Cascade ridgeline. Today, theyll return south there and in AF, with another ship in the Bountiful Sessions. They welcome any more specific questions regarding their areas of operation you can contact them at 742-2800.
There will be a Fundraising Dinner on Friday, February 2, 2007. The dinner will be at The Canyons and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Jim Shea will be the keynote speaker. For tickets and information visit www.UtahAvalancheCenter.com Also, the Canyons will be offering avalanche classes on Saturday and Sunday, February 3rd and 4th. For more information and to register, call 435-615-3325. And finally, at 7:30 on February 8th, there will be a Teton Skiing documentary at Brewvies as a fundraiser for the Friends of the UAC.
Listen to the advisory. Try our new streaming audio or podcasts.UDOT highway avalanche control work information can be found HERE or by calling (801) 975-4838.
Our new, state wide tollfree hotline is 1-888-999-4019.(For early morning detailed avalanche activity report hit option 8)For a list of avalanche classes, click uac@avalanche.org (uac@avalanche.org). (Fax 801-524-6301)The information in this advisory is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.Brett Kobernik will update this advisory by 7:30 on Tuesday morning, and thanks for calling.
This advisory provided by the Wasatch Cache National Forest, in partnership with:
Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Department of Emergency Services and Homeland Security and Salt Lake County
DISCLAIMER: Above is information on each factor affecting todays' danger rating. All factors must be considered to develop a backcountry travel plan that will reduce your risk.
The post was created using an automated process maintained by First Tracks! Online.
Hardesty
Links: Avalanche List Photos Profile List Weather Links Encyclopedia 31 for January. Less than 3 of snow came this month, a month that averages nearly 100. The 100 in a hundred hours storm from November of 2001, the 125 before November two years ago, all the storms, all the powder seems like a distant memory.
Skies above the soup are clear with mountain temperatures in the teens and low twenties. The westerly winds picked up overnight along the highest ridgelines blowing 20-25mph, and they should calm down by about midday. One observer described the backcountry as depth hoar to the ground, surface hoar glinting like diamonds, breakable crust, corn, rocks, bushes, and some petrified turns left by the milkman. Oh yeah, and some decent recrystallized snow on top of a crust. Nicely done.
Continued sluffing in the weak faceted snow. 24 Hrs Sluffing in the weak surface snow on the steep shady aspects remains the only game in town. Some of the weakest snow is at the mid and low elevations from the inversion, so avoid flushing the salt on top of each other or rolling into a terrain trap. Those on the afternoon program or dusk patrol should consider the potential for triggering some wet loose snow on the steeper sunny aspects.
Well have clear skies aloft with temps in the mid-30s at 8000 and in the low twenties at 10,000. The westerly winds should veer northwesterly and back to 15mph along the ridgelines. Clouds will increase tomorrow from a system passing by to the south with a colder arctic system slated for Thursday. Should be enough wind and cold air to mix things out by then. Maybe even an inch or two.
Yesterday, the Wasatch Powderbird Guides were along the Cascade ridgeline. Today, theyll return south there and in AF, with another ship in the Bountiful Sessions. They welcome any more specific questions regarding their areas of operation you can contact them at 742-2800.
There will be a Fundraising Dinner on Friday, February 2, 2007. The dinner will be at The Canyons and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Jim Shea will be the keynote speaker. For tickets and information visit www.UtahAvalancheCenter.com Also, the Canyons will be offering avalanche classes on Saturday and Sunday, February 3rd and 4th. For more information and to register, call 435-615-3325. And finally, at 7:30 on February 8th, there will be a Teton Skiing documentary at Brewvies as a fundraiser for the Friends of the UAC.
Listen to the advisory. Try our new streaming audio or podcasts.UDOT highway avalanche control work information can be found HERE or by calling (801) 975-4838.
Our new, state wide tollfree hotline is 1-888-999-4019.(For early morning detailed avalanche activity report hit option 8)For a list of avalanche classes, click uac@avalanche.org (uac@avalanche.org). (Fax 801-524-6301)The information in this advisory is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.Brett Kobernik will update this advisory by 7:30 on Tuesday morning, and thanks for calling.
This advisory provided by the Wasatch Cache National Forest, in partnership with:
Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Department of Emergency Services and Homeland Security and Salt Lake County
DISCLAIMER: Above is information on each factor affecting todays' danger rating. All factors must be considered to develop a backcountry travel plan that will reduce your risk.
The post was created using an automated process maintained by First Tracks! Online.