Forecast for the Salt Lake Area Mountains
Issued by Trent Meisenheimer on
Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020
Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020
The avalanche danger is LOW on all aspects and elevations, and Normal Caution is advised. Wind slabs and cornices are always a problem as mountain travel is inherently risky. However, with safe travel practices, they should be easy to avoid.
Remember, as we increase our terrain selection to steep, radical terrain, we also increase the consequence, where even a small avalanche can be fatal.
Remember, as we increase our terrain selection to steep, radical terrain, we also increase the consequence, where even a small avalanche can be fatal.
Slide for life conditions poses a threat in some of the alpine terrain across the range. If your objective is big mountainous terrain, crampons, whippets, and or an ice axe would be useful tools to have in the pack today.
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