Introduction:
Good morning, this is Max Forgensi with the The
Lasaloppet, an 18-k Nordic race in the La Sal Mountains, is
scheduled for 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. Please give us your observations from
the field HERE. The more observations we get, the
better this forecast can be. |
General Conditions: Don’t put away the skis yet! As much as spring is an incredible
time to explore the desert, take a trip up those white-capped islands in the Red
Rock Desert, the La Sal Mountains.
There is some most excellent skiing on northerly slopes in Mountain Weather: (At 10,500’) – Today: Partly cloudy, with a high around 43. Breezy, with a south
southwest wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. |
Weather Station/ Location |
Snow Depth (HS):
in./cm |
New Snow (HN) in./cm |
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Current Observations:
Wind, 48 hour snow |
Geyser
Pass Trailhead (9,600’): (snotel link) |
46” |
0 |
32.5 |
Will be crusty in a.m. |
|
85” est |
0 |
N/a |
3-6 “ new this week |
|
63” /158cm |
0 |
n/a |
5cm/2” this week |
N/a |
N/a |
23.4 degrees @ 0700 |
Winds 17 gusts
27 from SSW @ 6:00 |
Avalanche Conditions: (Link to the
International Avalanche Danger Scale here)
– The new snow from this week is a small
cause for concern, and the new snow, combined with winds from the south 72-48
hours ago has resulted in widespread class one sluffing and a small class two
slab from the north face of |