Introduction: Good Morning this
is Dave Medara with the
WE ARE STARTING TO FILL UP OUR AIARE LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL
2 CLASSES BEING HELD IN THE LA SALS THIS YEAR.
THE LEVEL 1 IS FEBRUARY 3RD-5TH (FRI-SUN), WHILE
OUR LEVEL 2 IS MARCH 3RD-6TH
(FRI-MON). CALL (435)
636-3363 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP.
EACH CLASS IS LIMITED TO 12 STUDENTS.
TUITION GOES TO THE FRIENDS OF THE
To see past advisories check out the ARCHIVE. To see current conditions go to our WEATHER PAGE. To see photos go to the AVIPHOTOS page.
General Conditions:
Conditions
remain unchanged in the La Sals with a mixture of sun crusts, wind slabs and
sastrugi above treeline. Conditions below treeline aren’t much better as the
rotten base makes for very tricky conditions in the powder for skiing, boarding
or snowmobiling out there. The trace of snow that fell yesterday afternoon won’t
be enough to freshen up the mess that is our snowpack here in the La Sals. The best ride out there is still on the packed
out roads and trails of the La Sals. The cross-country and skate skiing are
excellent. We still need a good solid
snowfall to cover most of the obstacles still present in the backcountry. There is a chance of snow in the forecast for
midweek and again this weekend so try to plan a sunny day activity somewhere
and get it to snow.
The road to the
Geyser Pass Trailhead has been plowed, but it is really slick in places, 4WD
and chains are still recommended, especially for the ride down.
Current Conditions: (click location for latest data)
Geyser
Pass Trailhead (9,600’):
11.0” at the SNOTEL.
17” at the GPTH Snowstake, 11 degrees at the
Mountain Weather: (At 10,500’)
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming
south southeast. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south
southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west
southwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Avalanche Conditions: (Link to the
International Avalanche Danger Scale here)
As High Pressure continues to dominate
the weather in the
We would like to invite everyone to attend
a Basic Avalanche Awareness Seminar on Friday the 13th at the Moab
Information Center at 7:00 PM. Free Admission.
You can also get this message by calling
435-259-7669