Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains
Issued by Craig Gordon for
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The danger rose suggests generally LOW avalanche danger and yes this is the time of year to get after it... but with purpose and intent. Remember... LOW avy danger ain't NO avy danger-
Even though human triggered avalanches are UNLIKELY, as we stretch our wings and consider bigger objectives, let's keep in mind that even a small avalanche can ruin our day if we get knocked off our feet in steep, technical, committing terrain.
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Special Announcements
Sunday, April 14th will be the last of our regularly scheduled daily forecasts
Weather and Snow
Nowcast- High pressure homesteads overhead, delivering severe-clear skies and temperatures in the low to mid 20's. A cool breeze from the west and northwest blows 10-15 mph near the high peaks. Snow and travel conditions are a mixed, yet predictable bag. On mid and lower elevation south facing slopes you'll find a developing crop o' corn, ready for harvesting by mid morning. If you're looking for shallow pow it's a rare commodity, but I think a few swaths still exist on high north facing slopes in the alpine.... getting there is gonna be on the rugged side.
Forecast- Rinse and repeat... another stunning day is on tap with mostly sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the mid and upper 40's. A few clouds drift into the area late in the day, whilst winds switch to the southwest and bump into the mid 20's.
Futurecast- Not much change in the weather pattern through Saturday. Our next chance for snow may slide through Sunday and Monday. A bit too early to tell what materializes, but I'll keep a finger on the pulse of the storm and keep y'all updated as deets becoming a bit more clear.
The Moffit Triplets... east, middle, and west, lookin' mighty... whitey :)
Recent Avalanches
No significant avalanches have been reported over the last few days. Archived avalanche activity and trip reports are listed HERE.
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The snowpack is deep, it's homogeneous, it's happy in its own skin, and it's generally bomb dot com. Yeah... avy danger is straight-forward and there's plenty of room to roam on a go-anywhere base.
A couple things to consider as we stretch our wings-
Cornices are ginormous and may break further back than you might expect. As the mercury begins its uphill migration this week, we'll definitely wanna give these huge boxcar pieces of snow a wide berth.
If you're feeling like an ant under a magnifying glass... so is the snowpack. As the surface starts to become damp and mushy, you'll wanna think about moving to a cooler aspect. You know you've overstayed your welcome when the snow turns to wet glop or it's becoming unsupportable.
Additional Information
The Uinta weather station network was upgraded this summer and all that real-time info is found HERE. Simply click on "western Uinta" tab and then "weather stations" tab.
We are always looking for snow and avalanche observations or just general riding conditions. So... if you see something, say something. You can reach me directly at [email protected] or 801-231-2170.
Also, if you're looking for more avy education opportunities for yourself, your crew, or your club please don't hesitate to reach out to me and we'll find a presentation, class, or clinic for ya!
General Announcements
Issued at 0300 on Thursday, April 11th this forecast will be updated by 0700 Friday, April 12th, 2024.
This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.