Snowbasin Ski Patrol is holding an avalanche dog fundraiser on Saturday, April 9th from 6-10pm at Mountain Luxury Real Estate, 3632 N Wolf Creek Drive in Eden, UT. The event costs $20 and includes dinner and a silent auction. Find more information
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Skies are clear.
Mountain temperatures are in the low to mid-20s. Northwest winds are blowing 15mph with gusts to 20. Along the 11,000' level, winds are blowing 30-35mph with gusts to 50.
Fair and mild conditions are expected today and tomorrow ahead a series of increasingly cold and wet storms slated for this weekend and into next week.
Backcountry travel is easy and fun with a few inches of dense snow and some wind-effect capping myriad crusts. Southerly aspects will have a short lived crust this morning that will soften with daytime warming.
A sharp but dry cold front slices through Utah Saturday, dropping mountain temperatures to the low single digits by Sunday. This paves the way for an what looks to be a wet and stormy pattern for the week. Stay tuned.
Observers noted what looked to be a natural cornice fall along the Silver Fork headwall that pried out a hard slab avalanche into old depth hoar below. This pocket is on a steep, rocky north facing slope at roughly 9800' and has avalanched at least twice already this season. (photo: Nic and Casey). No other avalanches were reported.
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