Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains
Friday, January 24, 2014
Heightened avalanche conditions exist, and there's a Level 2 or MODERATE danger in the backcountry. You could trigger dangerous and destructive persistent slab avalanches on slopes with poor snow structure, where a thicker or more cohesive slab sits on top of very weak sugary or faceted snow. The danger is greatest in extreme terrain and on very steep drifted upper elevation north, northeast, and east facing slopes that have not already avalanched. Shallower areas on an existing slab are potential trigger points. Although becoming less likely, in some areas you still might trigger dangerous avalanches remotely, meaning from a distance or below. Evaluate the snow and terrain carefully, and continue to avoid very steep previously drifted slopes.