Four riders were boot packing up the east ridge of the Pfeifferhorn when a shallow 2-6 inch deep wind slab failed. All four people were caught and carried, and some suffered injuries. Link to a preliminary report can be found HERE. UAC staff will visit the site this morning and update the accident report in the next few days.

A trough off the coast of Northern California will continue to dig southward and become a closed low that tracks to the south of Utah and eventually crosses over Arizona tomorrow. Unfortunately, the moisture from this storm will be apart of a wrap-around feature that typically doesn't favor the Wasatch Range. We are likely to see a trace to a couple of inches of new snow later tonight into Tuesday. As this closed low moves eastward into New Mexico, a ridge builds into Northern Utah midweek leading to mild temps and passing clouds. A splitting storm sets up for the weekend, and as of now, the models show some decent snow Saturday through Monday. Stay tuned

Currently, under partly cloudy skies, the mountain temperatures range 20-25°F at the mid and upper elevations. Winds have finally relaxed and backed to the westerly direction and are currently blowing 10-15 mph with gusts into the low 20's at the upper elevations. It should remain partly cloudy this morning, with the possibility of some sun streaming through the clouds this afternoon before the clouds begin to thicken up once again later today. Temperatures will rise into the mid 30's °F this afternoon at 9,000'.

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