Please join us at the 23rd annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party Thursday Sept 15. Tickets are on sale now here, at the Black Diamond store & at REI. Special bonus raffle for online ticket purchasers! |
Please join us at the 23rd annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party Thursday Sept 15. Tickets are on sale now here, at the Black Diamond store & at REI. Special bonus raffle for online ticket purchasers! |
Advisory: Uintas Area Mountains | Issued by Craig Gordon for Wednesday - November 25, 2015 - 4:11am |
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special announcement The avalanche danger will be on rise overnight and into Thanksgiving.
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current conditions Southerly winds are blowing in the 20's and 30's along the ridges, temperatures are in the low to mid 20's, and clouds are streaming into the region, all ahead of our first decent shot of snow since the beginning of the month. With just about a foot of total snow depth, riding and turning options are still limited to road rides or low angle grassy meadows. Probably a good day to get chores done and wait 'til some new snow starts to stack up before hitting the mountains. Our western Uinta weather station network is up and running. Click here for real time snow,winds, and temperatures. Dan Gardiner was hiking around the Duchesne Ridge and submitted these pictures which illustrate the need for more snow. Recent trip reports and observations are found here.
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recent activity No recent avalanche activity to report, but we are posting observations from the backcountry on a daily basis now. See or trigger an avalanche? Shooting cracks? Hear a collapse? It's simple. Go here to fill out an observation. |
weather Windy and warm today with highs reaching into the low 30's. Southerly winds are gonna be a nuisance, blowing in the 30's and 40's with gusts in the 60's and 70's along the high peaks. Light snow showers develop during the day, but the bulk of the storm arrives late in the day and snow should begin in earnest by about supper time. Winds die down and temperatures crash into the teens as the cold front arrives tonight. Snow lingers into Thanksgiving and I'm thinking storm totals in the 8"-10" range are likely, perhaps a foot of snow in some favored areas. Unsettled weather with light snow showers remains in place through the week.
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general announcements Remember your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know about, please participate in the creation of our own community avalanche advisory by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can call me directly at 801-231-2170, email [email protected], or email by clicking HERE This is a great time of year to schedule a free avalanche awareness presentation for your group or club. You can contact me at 801-231-2170 or email [email protected]. To register for the first in our series of on-the-snow sled specific classes you can register here. The information in this advisory is from the US Forest Service which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur. The information in this advisory expires 24 hours after the date and time posted, but be will be updated by 7:00 AM on Thursday November 26th.
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