Thanks to the generous support of our local resorts and Ski Utah, discount lift tickets are now available. Support the UAC while you ski at the resorts this season. Tickets are available
here.
FREE AVALANCHE BEACON AND GEAR TRAINING
Saturday, January 29th: 9am to 12pm
North Skyline Drive parking lot at the top of Fairview Canyon.
Show up anytime between 9AM and noon and we will teach you how to effectively use your avalanche beacon. We will also show you probing and digging techniques.
Currently: Skies are clear and temperatures dropped significantly overnight, ranging in the single digits F. Winds have winds decreased and transitioned East Southeast since yesterday now averaging 0-10 mph, with the highest ridgeline gusts near 20 mph.
For today, skies will remain clear and it should become a beautiful bluebird day. Temperatures will slowly climb into the mid-20s F. The winds will transition northwest winds and begin to increase, with an average in the low teens with gusts below 25 mph at the mid-elevations, while averaging in the low 20s mph with gusts near 40 mph along the exposed ridges at the upper elevations.
Riding conditions have been yet again refreshed. We now have 1-2" of new snow sitting atop the 2-4" of snow from this past Thursday/Friday that was turning to facets and
surface hoar. Although this means soft, dry snow can still be found on the sun and wind-sheltered slopes providing decent travel and riding conditions, the snow at and near the surface may be a potential weak layer with any future storms. With more cold clear nights in the future, yesterday's new snow will soon begin to weaken as well.
No backcountry avalanches were reported.
You can find all observations
HERE.
