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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to share an important leadership update for the Utah Avalanche Center. After two impactful years, Caroline Miller will be stepping down from her role as Executive Director to pursue a role in Alaska. We are deeply grateful for Caroline’s leadership, dedication, and the many contributions she has made to the organization during her tenure. On behalf of all of us at the UAC, including our board, staff, and forecasters, thank you, Caroline. It has been an honor to work alongside you, and we look forward to all that lies ahead for you and your family …

The danger roses for the Salt Lake mountains Summary: Two to three feet of snowfall from Wednesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 2, became reactive on Friday, April 3, with numerous human-triggered avalanches occurring. Avalanches involving wet-loose snow were reported throughout much of the week, and soft slab avalanches involving dry snow were triggered through Tuesday, April 7. Friday, April 3: A very active day with 18 reported human-triggered avalanches, where 10 riders were caught and carried. One skier sustained injuries that required an evacuation by helicopter. The largest …

Week in Review for Friday, March 27th - Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 Summary: The week started with our first night of below-freezing temperatures in 10 days. Temperatures warmed through the weekend, and wet snow avalanches continued. Snow coverage took a serious hit over the last two weeks, leaving many sunny slopes bare. Early in the week, conditions began to change with cooling temperatures, cloudy skies, and a return to active winter weather. Friday, March 27: The weekend kicked off with our first night of below-freezing temperatures in 10 days. Snow surfaces saw a strong, …

Week in Review for Friday, March 20th - Thursday, March 26th, 2026 Summary: Historically warm temperatures continue, with temperatures more akin to late May or early June. The Special Avalanche Bulletin, issued the previous Thursday, extended through Sunday night in order to warn the public of dangerous wet avalanche conditions. The last best refreeze was with the sharp (but dry) cold front Saturday night, March 14. Since then, few areas have experienced a good, much less marginal refreeze…and these refreezes were fleeting, if at all. Cloud cover and the radiation balance are the …

Week in Review for Friday, March 6th - Thursday, March 12th, 2026 We look back at the key events from the previous week. Click HERE for archived forecasts. Summary: We (finally) drop the PWL as an avalanche problem on Saturday as we transition to an overall LOW avalanche danger. Glide avalanches continue to run in Broads, Mill B South, and Stairs Gulch. All eyes are on the incoming “heat dome” and expected record-breaking temperatures for mid to late week. The danger mirrors the forecaster's worries about wet slab avalanches. We issue a Press Release on Wednesday afternoon …

Week in Review for Friday, March 6th - Thursday, March 12th, 2026 We look back at the key events from the previous week. Click HERE for archived forecasts. Summary: The week begins as one of the bigger storms of the year is winding down. Many agree that it was some of the best skiing and riding of the year - a good old fashioned LCC special with right-side-up blower powder. The main problems through the week are wind slabs, wet loose avalanches and an increasingly dormant PWL. The overall danger on Friday starts at CONSIDERABLE; but by Thursday we have a green rose of LOW. …

Week in Review for Friday, February 27th - Thursday, March 5th, 2026 We look back at the key events from the previous week. Click HERE for archived forecasts. Summary: The main concerns this week centered around an increasingly dormant PWL, wind slabs around the compass, and rising danger for wet loose avalanches on solar aspects. Even though the last known avalanche that failed on the buried Dry January Layer of facets was on Thursday, February 26, the danger remains CONSIDERABLE for much of the week. A storm drops a foot of heavy, dense snow Monday night, but the new snow …