Do you buy groceries at Smiths? When you register your Smith’s rewards card with their Community Rewards program, they will donate to the Utah Avalanche Center whenever you make a purchase. It's easy, only takes a minute, and doesn't cost you anything. Details here.
Also... if you're at the Nobletts Trailhead, make sure to swing by the beacon checker at the south end of the parking lot and take a minute to practice your rescue skills at Beacon Basin on the northeast side. These are the types of projects your generous donations help fund and maintain.
And finally...we still have a few spots open for our February 9th and 11th sled specific avy and riding skills work shop. Details are found here.
High clouds are streaming into the region and temperatures are in the mid to upper 20's. West and southwest winds increased overnight and are currently blowing 40-50 mph along the high ridges. Recent winds from every direction have worked a lot of our big, open, upper elevation terrain. However, with a little effort, out of the wind you'll still find dense, creamy powder.
24 hour run of Windy Peak wind data above.
Real time wind, snow, and temperatures for the Uinta's are found here
I connected with JG and Dave Kikkert in Upper Weber Canyon yesterday. Where we were digging, we found the snowpack to be well-behaved and unreactive to snowpit stability tests. (JG photo)
Snowpack observations and trip reports are found here.
This slide was remotely triggered from about 60 feet away near Hoyt Peak on Sunday. Breaking 16" deep and about 175' wide and failing on well preserved Surface Hoar, this avalanche exemplifies the type of avalanche dragon we're dealing with. More details found here. (Provo photo)
A full list of Uinta avalanche activity is found here.