Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Moab Area Mountains Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Friday - April 6, 2018 - 7:04am
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Mostly stable snow conditions exist and the avalanche danger is generally LOW. A few slopes still harbor weak, potentially re-active snow where it may be possible to trigger a persistent slab avalanche 2'-3' deep. You are most likely to encounter this problem right around treeline on slopes that face N-E.

Surfaces in the high country are firm and smooth, and slides for life are a real possibility. Ice axes, whippets and or crampons are recommended for alpine pursuits.




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current conditions

Skies are cloudy, westerly winds are mostly light, and 10,000' temps are in the mid to upper 30's. Yesterday, clouds and light winds prevented the corn from softening on southerly aspects, so my partner Mark White and I opted for equally as firm wind pack on the north side. The sun finally came out very late in the day, likely softening things a bit, and then we didn't get a solid freeze last night so add some punchy crusts to the mix today.

Mostly stable snow conditions exist, but surfaces in the high country are firm and smooth, and slides for life are a real possibility. Ice axes, whippets and or crampons are recommended for alpine pursuits.

New snow totals in Gold Basin.

Snow totals at the Geyser Pass Trailhead, (9600')

Wind, temperature, and humidity on Pre Laurel Peak (11,700')
recent activity
weather

A warm and moisture laden atmospheric river event is headed our way. Unfortunately it will be more prone to producing rain than snow up to as high as 11,000'. Most of the action starts Saturday afternoon and we could see .5" - .75" of water and just a few inches of snow. Today look for cloudy skies and occasional light snow flurries with less than an inch of snow possible. High temps at 10,000' will be around 40 degrees, and ridge top westerly winds will average 20 mph.

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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. 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 occur.