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Forecast for the Abajo Area Mountains

Eric Trenbeath
Issued by Eric Trenbeath for
Thursday, February 8, 2018

There is an isolated or MODERATE avalanche danger on steep, upper elevation northerly facing slopes where more than about a 16" of snow can be found overlying weak, sugary snow on the ground. Elsewhere the avalanche danger is generally LOW.

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Weather and Snow

The mountains picked up 2-5" of new snow on Tuesday. Not enough to turn winter around but every little but helps. Kevin Dressel went up and checked it out. Read his findings here.

Wind, temperature and humidity on Abajo Peak (11,000')

Snow totals at Buckboard Flat (8924')

Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8858')

Avalanche Problem #1
Persistent Weak Layer
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Though isolated, a persistent slab danger still exists on steep, NW-N-E facing slopes above about 10,500 feet where more than about 16" of snow can be found on top of weak, sugary, faceted snow at the ground. Kevin Dressler was out again yesterday and reported more collapsing and cracking in the snowpack in these areas - telltale signs of instability.

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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

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