25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
Advisory: Logan Area Mountains | Issued by Toby Weed for Friday - December 2, 2016 - 6:02am |
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special announcement You are invited to our annual Pray for Snow fundraiser/party on Wednesday December 7 at the Italian Place in downtown Logan. For tickets and information Go...HERE |
current conditions The Tony Grove Snotel at 8400' reports about 3 inches of very light new snow from yesterday, and there's now about two feet of total snow on most slopes in the area above about 8000'. It's only 6 degrees this morning at 9700' at the CSI Logan Peak weather station, and the wind sensor appears rimed. I'm reading very light winds from the northeast up at the UDOT Hwy 89 Logan Summit weather station. You'll find good powder riding at upper elevations in the backcountry, and lower angled slopes are still fun. Careful because there is still no solid base to keep you off the rocks. Remember, the Tony Grove Road is a busy shared use area, so you have to watch your speed around pedestrians and dogs. The road is not maintained for driving in the winter and conditions deteriorated significantly with the storm in the past couple days. If you attempt the drive in your 4x4, be prepared with shovel and winter survival gear. Beaver Mountain welcomes up-hill traffic this time of year as it helps to pack out the slopes, but you should consider it as "backcountry terrain" before they open the lifts to the public. |
recent activity Tuesday, I could see evidence of a good sized natural avalanche on a due north facing slope at around 8700' in East Miller Bowl. The avalanche on a very steep drifted slope was about 2 feet deep and around 40' wide, and it ran a good ways down the bowl into trees below. Similar natural and triggered avalanches were reported in the Central Wasatch and Ogden Area mountains in the last couple days of November.
A fresh natural avalanche on the east side of Miller Bowl (photo from 11/29/2016 |
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Areas with heightened avalanche conditions persist on steep drifted slopes at upper elevations after the blustery storm earlier in the week Deep slabs, failing on old faceted basal snow are possible on north facing slopes with smooth underlying ground surfaces. Pay attention to signs of instability like cracking or collapsing.
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There's plenty of nice soft snow on the surface which will easily be transported into drifts and wind slabs if the wind picks up in the next couple days.... |
weather A cold upper trough will remain overhead today. High pressure will move over the region tonight into Sunday. A colder upper trough will slowly cross the area through the first half of next week. |
general announcements The early season is a great time to refresh yourself and practice companion rescue techniques with your partners. Check out Avalanche Canada's "Rescue at Cherry Bowl" story HERE Between now and Jan 15th: Donate to the Utah Avalanche Center by shopping at Whole Foods Market Utah! When you visit any Utah Whole Foods Market locations, bring your re-usable bags, Whole Foods will donate a dime per bag to the Utah Avalanche Center - if you say DONATE my bag credit. Remember your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know about, please help us out by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can also call us at 801-524-5304, email by clicking HERE, or include #utavy in your Instagram. This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always exist. |