Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains
Issued by Craig Gordon on
Thursday morning, February 22, 2024
Thursday morning, February 22, 2024
The range is phat and white... yeah it looks and feels good to go, but multiple weak layers exist and avy danger is tricky-
In mid and upper elevation terrain, you'll find CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger. Human triggered avalanches are LIKELY, especially on steep, wind drifted slopes facing the north half of the compass. Any slide triggered has the potential to fail on weaker layers of snow, now buried several feet deep. Once initiated, today's avalanches can easily boss you around, will most definitely roll you, and in some cases deliver a season ending blow.
In addition, several weak layers varying in thickness, strength, and deceptive personality lurk in the snowpack. Lower elevation shady slopes, along with sunny aspects near and above treeline is where you'll encounter MODERATE avalanche danger and human triggered slides are POSSIBLE on steep slopes.
Here's your exit strategy-
You wanna avoid avalanches completely? Well, you came to the right place!
The Uintas have plenty of roly-poly, low elevation, low angle terrain, especially slopes facing the south half of the compass where you'll find LOW avalanche danger
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