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Overall, there is a MODERATE (2) danger in the Logan Area Backcountry, and dangerous triggered avalanches are still possible on many steep upper elevation slopes... Although the likelihood is gradually decreasing with time as the snow on most slopes slowly stabilizes, the deadly nature of potential hard slab avalanches lingering on shady upper elevation slopes with weak preexisting snow warrants the inclusion of pockets with a CONSIDERABLE (3) danger. In these areas, you might trigger dangerous persistent slab avalanches on slopes steeper than about 35 degrees.

Evaluate the snow and terrain carefully, giving utmost respect to steep upper elevation slopes facing north through east.

It’s not shaping up to be a good year from the snow and avalanche perspective. Shallow snow cover allows persistent weak layers to form and to remain weak or get weaker, while keeping us off of them for fear of hitting rocks....Many normally popular slopes in the region remain untouched, and fear of lingering avalanche danger will keep me from being the first to put my tracks on anything steep and adequately covered that hasn't yet avalanched…..

Looks like a nice day in the mountains, a little warmer than yesterday, mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid twenties. Its 12 degrees at 9700' at the CSI weather station on Logan Peak, with a 20 mph south-southwest wind. Its 15 degrees up at the Tony Grove Snotel, and the station reports a sad 30 inches of total snow on the ground, containing only 39% of average water for the date.

An observer viewed evidence of a large Hard Slab avalanche up on Cornice Ridge over the weekend. Judging only from the location of the avalanche, one might assume that this was human triggered, (hopefully from the ridge) but many details are unknown at this point... I posted the observation here.

Should be a nice day in the mountains with temperatures in the mid-twenties and a light southwest wind. Expect light snow to develop tomorrow and continue tomorrow night under a light southwest flow. A slightly stronger impulse with a bit more snow to follow on Wednesday....

I will be issuing morning avalanche advisories for the Logan area on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

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The information in this advisory is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

I will update this forecast on Wednesday morning. Thanks for checking in....