The avalanche danger will be on rise overnight and into Thanksgiving.
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.
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.