Support the Snowbasin Avalanche Rescue Dog program at Alleged on Wednesday, March 28 at 6pm. Details here.
We have lift tickets for Snowbasin and Powder Mountain remaining. The tickets are discounted an additional 20%. Details and order information here. All proceeds from these go towards paying for avalanche forecasting and education!
The cooling trend continues – with wintery temperatures in the teens, with only a few 20s at the lowest elevations in the Ogden area mountains. Winds are currently from the west and averaging less than 10 mph at most stations, and 15 to 20 mph along the high ridge lines.
Light snow is still falling in some areas, and 24 hour snow totals are currently 2 to 8” in the Ogden area mountains, beating out the 1 to 4” in the SLC and PC area mountains and 2 to 4” in the Provo area mountains.
There are supportable crusts beneath the new snow on most aspects and elevations, with upper elevation northerly facing slopes holding the best of the shallow, cold dry snow. There are reports of good turning and riding conditions on slopes with a smooth old surface. The icy crusts will not soften for the next few days, so be prepared for hard, “slide for life” conditions on many aspects in steep terrain.
No backcountry avalanche activity reported from the Ogden area mountains yesterday. A few minor wind slabs developed at the upper elevations.