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MOAB
Friday, February 3, 2012

BOTTOM LINE

Danger by aspect and elevation on slopes approaching 35° or steeper.


Danger Rose Tutorial

The Bottom Line for today will be an Avalanche Danger of MODERATE with pockets of CONSIDERABLE at all elevations and aspects for new wind slabs and persistent slabs located on slopes greater than 35 degrees.

Be especially careful of cross loaded slopes, and trigger points such as convex rollovers and near shallow buried rocks and trees. There's good skiing out there, just hold the throttle back for a little longer.

MOAB
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

BOTTOM LINE

Danger by aspect and elevation on slopes approaching 35° or steeper.


Danger Rose Tutorial

The bottom line for Tuesday will be an avalanche danger of moderate on steep slopes greater than 35 degrees in the La Sal and Abajo mountain ranges. Be careful around trigger points such as convex rollovers, trim lines and exposed rocks.

This advisory will be updated Friday morning.

MOAB
Saturday, January 28, 2012

BOTTOM LINE

Danger by aspect and elevation on slopes approaching 35° or steeper.


Danger Rose Tutorial

The Bottom Line for today will be an avalanche danger of Moderate on steep slopes greater than 35 degrees in the La Sal and Abajo mountain ranges. Remember, a Moderate avalanche danger means that human triggered avalanche are still Possible.

A poorly structured snow pack containing a lot of energy rests in many starting zones. Look and listen for Mother Nature's clues of instability!


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