Introduction: Good
morning, this is Dave Medara with the WE ARE STARTING TO FILL UP OUR AIARE LEVEL 2 CLASS
BEING HELD IN THE LA SALS THIS YEAR. THE CLASS WILL RUN FROM 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. MLAC NEWS: We have started an observer page for
folks to send us their backcountry observations. Report what you see in your
backcountry travels HERE.
Please send us your reports on avalanches, ski conditions, road conditions,
snow pit profiles etc. Thanks! You can also report observations at
435-636-3363 |
General Conditions: Well, I was out of town for a few days
in The skate skiing on the Geyser Pass
Trail is excellent and the Road to the Geyser Trailhead is in good shape Mountain Weather: (At 10,500’) Today: Partly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with
gusts as high as 25 mph. |
Weather Station/ Location |
Snow Depth (HS): in./cm |
New Snow (HN) in./cm |
6:00 a.m. Temp (F) |
Current Observations:
Wind, 48 hour snow |
Geyser
Pass Trailhead (9,600’): (snotel link) |
24” |
0 |
35 |
Sun crusts on solar aspects, variable elsewhere |
Geyser Pass |
N/a |
n/a |
N/a |
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38” |
3 |
n/a |
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N/a |
N/a |
23 |
Southwesterly @
15-30 mph |
Avalanche Conditions: (Link to the International
Avalanche Danger Scale here) Entering into our 4th day
of warm high pressure and the snow conditions will start to reflect this. Extensive
sun crusting has developed and this will reduce the danger of avalanches to
near zero on SE thru W facing slopes while the snow remains frozen on top.
After the daily thaw, it will be best to avoid these solar slopes as they
will then become wet and unconsolidated. If you are breaking through the
crust and sinking into the old snow, it’s time to move on. On E-NW
facing slopes, especially in open areas and above treeline we still have a
dry, rotten, winter snowpack covered by a mix of wind slabs, wind crusts and
even the odd bit of ski able settled powder. The snowpack is so weak that it
would still be possible to trigger an isolated pocket of wind slab at or
above treeline. Rounded, hollow sounding pillows of wind drifted snow are
best avoided. We are continuing to rate the avalanche danger MODERATE on E-NW
facing slopes steeper than 30 Degrees. This does not reflect the wet slide
possibility of solar slopes in the afternoon, but keep that in mind too.
Thanks for checking in. We need your observations! Call
435-636-3363 or use the link near the top of the page to get to the observers
page! Yes, DO IT! Take a look at a snow pit from our
tour on 01/15/06 here.
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