USU Outdoor Program is hosting a free Know Before You Go Avalanche Awareness talk on Wednesday night, 11-30-2016. more info go.. HERE
You are invited to our annual Pray for Snow fundraiser/party on Wednesday December 7 at the Italian Place in downtown Logan. For tickets and information Go...HERE
The Tony Grove Snotel at 8400' reports 17 degrees this morning and significant accumulations of new snow containing 2 inches of SWE (snow water equivalent) in the past couple days. Northwest winds moderated overnight at 9700' at the CSI Logan Peak weather station, and I'm reading 7 mph from the west-northwest and a chilly 9 degrees F. You'll find close to a couple feet of nice fresh powder at upper elevations in the backcountry. Careful because there is no solid base to keep you off the rocks, with all but due north facing slopes completely bare of snow before Thanksgiving.
Periods of very heavy snowfall and strong wind in the past couple days certainly helped to fill in the rocky terrain
Remember, the Tony Grove Road is a busy shared use area, so you have to watch your speed around pedestrians and dogs. The road is not maintained for driving in the winter and conditions deteriorated significantly with the storm in the past couple days. If you attempt the drive in your 4x4, be prepared with shovel and winter survival gear. Beaver Mountain welcomes up-hill traffic this time of year as it helps to pack out the slopes, but you should consider it as "backcountry terrain" before they open the lifts to the public.
No avalanches were yet reported locally, but Snow Safety operations throughout the Wasatch mountains yesterday reported widespread new snow activity from both ski cuts and explosives, up to 12” deep. In the afternoon, when the higher precipitation rates kicked in, natural avalanches were reported on a variety of aspects, including both northerly and southerly. In the Ogden area mountains, one triggered slide failed on the facets on the ground.
