Utah Avalanche Center
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January 9, 2006 - 6:27 am The avalanche danger is barely MODERATE in the steep wind loaded upper elevation terrain. Expect an increase in wet activity on the sunny aspects as temperatures warm throughout the day.
Drew Hardesty
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Links: Avalanche List Photos Profile List Weather Links Glossary 12 Hrs Along the lee of the high ridgelines, folks found localized, manageable wind drifts of up to a foot deep that responded well to the weight of a person or a cornice fall. I describe these as manageable because this type of avalanche is relatively predictable, fracturing at or just below your feet and typically not very wide. Immediate gratification. Test slopes are good indicators as well. But if you compare this to hard slab conditions or a snowpack with active, persistent weak layers which can pull out on the third skier or be triggered from a distance, Ill take your garden variety new snow wind drift any day.
Nonetheless, a few lingering, pockety wind drifts will remain sensitive today, and these are most likely to be found in the higher terrain on the northeast through south facing slopes. 12 Hrs Riders in steep terrain will want to work the sluff management of the unaffected low density snow, particularly on the steep sunny aspects that will be seeing the sun for the first time. Localized, sensitive new wind drifts up to about a foot deep and 50' wide confined to the upper elevation ridgelines. Activity of the same dimensions more widespread in the Ogden area mountains. A few more inches of light density snow fell during the day yesterday and one can connect the dots between Saturday night and Sunday for up to a foot or so in the Salt Lake and Ogden mountains and about half that in the Park City and Provo mountains. The northwest winds blew 20-30mph yesterday in the central Wasatch and up to 40mph to the north, but this morning, theres hardly a whisper. Add bluebird skies and excellent snow conditions to the mix and youve got the picture. Dont forget to take that extra layer: the departing storm dropped temperatures into the single digits.
Well have sunny skies and light winds today. 8000 highs will bump to the upper twenties with 10,000 temps in the upper teens. Look for increasing clouds and winds later Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of a promising looking storm slated for late Wednesday into Thursday.
Bruce Tremper will be giving a free talk at the SLC REI on Tuesday at 7pm called the Science of Avalanches.
The 3rd Annual Backcountry Awareness Week Fundraising Dinner for the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center and our Know Before You Go program is at the Snowbird Cliff Lodge on February 3, 2006 - 6:00pm. For more info, call 933-2147 or go to www.backcountryawareness.com.
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Regional Snow Profile (this profile can also be found daily off our home page under avalanche products)
The Wasatch Powderbird Guides didnt get out yesterday, but will fly in American Fork, the Bountiful Sessions, and Lamb's Canyon. For more info, call 742-2800.
Please report any backcountry snow and avalanche conditions. Call (801) 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140, email uac@avalanche.org or 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.
To have this advisory automatically e-mailed to you each day, click HERE. (You must re-sign up this season even if you were on the list last season.)
UDOT also has a highway avalanche control work hotline for Little Cottonwood road, which is updated as needed. 801-975-4838.
Brett Kobernik will update this advisory by 7:30 Tuesday morning. 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.
Drew Hardesty
Click here for a text-only advisory.
Links: Avalanche List Photos Profile List Weather Links Glossary 12 Hrs Along the lee of the high ridgelines, folks found localized, manageable wind drifts of up to a foot deep that responded well to the weight of a person or a cornice fall. I describe these as manageable because this type of avalanche is relatively predictable, fracturing at or just below your feet and typically not very wide. Immediate gratification. Test slopes are good indicators as well. But if you compare this to hard slab conditions or a snowpack with active, persistent weak layers which can pull out on the third skier or be triggered from a distance, Ill take your garden variety new snow wind drift any day.
Nonetheless, a few lingering, pockety wind drifts will remain sensitive today, and these are most likely to be found in the higher terrain on the northeast through south facing slopes. 12 Hrs Riders in steep terrain will want to work the sluff management of the unaffected low density snow, particularly on the steep sunny aspects that will be seeing the sun for the first time. Localized, sensitive new wind drifts up to about a foot deep and 50' wide confined to the upper elevation ridgelines. Activity of the same dimensions more widespread in the Ogden area mountains. A few more inches of light density snow fell during the day yesterday and one can connect the dots between Saturday night and Sunday for up to a foot or so in the Salt Lake and Ogden mountains and about half that in the Park City and Provo mountains. The northwest winds blew 20-30mph yesterday in the central Wasatch and up to 40mph to the north, but this morning, theres hardly a whisper. Add bluebird skies and excellent snow conditions to the mix and youve got the picture. Dont forget to take that extra layer: the departing storm dropped temperatures into the single digits.
Well have sunny skies and light winds today. 8000 highs will bump to the upper twenties with 10,000 temps in the upper teens. Look for increasing clouds and winds later Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of a promising looking storm slated for late Wednesday into Thursday.
Bruce Tremper will be giving a free talk at the SLC REI on Tuesday at 7pm called the Science of Avalanches.
The 3rd Annual Backcountry Awareness Week Fundraising Dinner for the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center and our Know Before You Go program is at the Snowbird Cliff Lodge on February 3, 2006 - 6:00pm. For more info, call 933-2147 or go to www.backcountryawareness.com.
(CLICK HERE FOR A TEXT ONLY VERSION)
Regional Snow Profile (this profile can also be found daily off our home page under avalanche products)
The Wasatch Powderbird Guides didnt get out yesterday, but will fly in American Fork, the Bountiful Sessions, and Lamb's Canyon. For more info, call 742-2800.
Please report any backcountry snow and avalanche conditions. Call (801) 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140, email uac@avalanche.org or 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.
To have this advisory automatically e-mailed to you each day, click HERE. (You must re-sign up this season even if you were on the list last season.)
UDOT also has a highway avalanche control work hotline for Little Cottonwood road, which is updated as needed. 801-975-4838.
Brett Kobernik will update this advisory by 7:30 Tuesday morning. 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.