Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains
Friday, January 13, 2017
Heads up... it's game on and this is the real deal. Once triggered, today's avalanches will break deep and wide, resulting in a large, dangerous, and most likely unsurvivable avalanche.
In the wind zone, at and above treeline, the avalanche danger is HIGH today. Very dangerous, human triggered avalanches are LIKELY on steep, wind drifted slopes, especially those facing the north half of the compass, and particularly those with an easterly component to their aspect.
You'll find a CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger on steep wind drifted slopes at mid elevations and human triggered avalanches are PROBABLE.
Avalanche hazard is more predictable at lower elevations where you'll encounter a MODERATE avalanche danger. Don't let your guard down... human triggered avalanches are possible on steep, wind drifted, shady slopes, facing the north half of the compass.
Big open meadows with no steep slopes above or adjacent to where you're traveling are today's exit strategy for safe riding.