Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains
Tuesday morning, January 23, 2018
The avalanche danger is MODERATE today. The danger is greater on the steep upper elevation northwest through east facing slopes due to buried faceted snow near the ground. Human triggered avalanches are possible today. I continue to avoid some of my favorite steep slopes because of the buried weak snow near the ground.
Special Announcements
Be sure to join us at Big Pine Sports on Thursday, January 25th for a free avalanche presentation. We'll talk current conditions and how this year is shaping up to be more dangerous than last year and how we need to change our habits. DETAILS HERE
We are offering a Motorized Backcountry 101 avalanche class on February 10th. DETAILS HERE
Weather and Snow
I got a pretty good look around on Tuesday with better visibility than on Monday. Recent wind has not transported much snow in the higher terrain. There was very little cornice formation in the usual areas. Good riding conditions still exist on most aspects even in the higher terrain.
Recent Avalanches
Without much wind transported snow and the very low density snow only containing around .7" h2o, there wasn't much avalanche activity during the last storm.
Additional Information
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