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| Advisory: Provo Area Mountains | Issued by Evelyn Lees for Tuesday - January 21, 2014 - 7:58am |
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bottom line The avalanche danger is MODERATE on mid and upper elevation slopes. On slopes facing northwest through southeast, the concern is triggering a deeper slide breaking on facets. Avoiding terrain steeper than 35 degrees and thinner snowpack areas can reduce your chance of triggering a slide. On slopes facing east through south through west, the avalanche danger of wet sluffs increases to MODERATE each day with heating.
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current conditions Under clear skies, it’s another mild morning with mid and upper elevation temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. The westerly winds are very light, with almost all stations averaging less than 15 mph, and only the occasional gust in the 20s. There is not a lot of pizazz in the backcountry snow conditions these days, but it could be worse…
With good timing, the softening crusts provide corn-like conditions on the sunny slopes, and there is still a bit of cold dry snow on upper elevation, northerly facing slopes. |
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recent activity No backcountry avalanche activity has been reported the past 2 days, with the last slides on any of the faceted weak layers the 14th (Ogden), 17th (Provo) and 18th (PC side).
Check out the complete Avalanche List HERE. Note the more widespread activity in the Logan, Uinta and Skyline regions. |
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Each day there are fewer places where a person could trigger a deeper slide failing on facets, yet the size and consequences of these slides isn’t decreasing. It’s tricky “slope forecasting” these days – a single slope can have stronger snow in one spot, be completely faceted in another, yet still have a portion where a slab could be triggered. If you are getting onto steep terrain on northwest through easterly facing slopes, avoid the steepest portions of the slope and the thinner snowpack areas, such as a rocky spot or a steeper break over. Think defensively, so should your stability evaluation be wrong, you have an escape route planned and avoided a line with bad consequences – where you would be sent off cliffs or into a terrain trap such as a gully. |
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To quote our observer Dave Kikkert –“it’s spring timing for the sunny slopes, so don’t over stay your welcome”. Start early and get off the steep, sunny slopes before the snow goes from soft to sloppy, and avoid slopes where you could get washed into a gully. Also avoid travel on or below the large slumping cornices. |
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weather I’m becoming a little weary of this winter – strong high pressure will bring another clear, sunny day with high temperatures near 40 at 8,000’ and right around freezing at 10,000’. The westerly winds will remain light, averaging less than 10 mph at most stations. A weak disturbance Wednesday into Wednesday night will temporarily drop temperatures about 10 degrees and possibly bring a dusting of snow. |
| general announcements 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 exist. If you trigger an avalanche in the backcountry - especially if you are adjacent to a ski area – please call the following teams to alert them to the slide and whether anyone is missing or not. Rescue teams can be exposed to significant hazard when responding to avalanches, and do not want to do so when unneeded. Thanks. Salt Lake and Park City – Alta Central (801-742-2033), Canyons Resort Dispatch (435-615-3322) Snowbasin Resort Dispatch (801-620-1017), Powder Mountain Dispatch (801-745-3772 x 123). Sundance Dispatch (801-223-4150) EMAIL ADVISORY Get the Salt Lake avalanche advisory emailed to you every morning. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS DAWN PATROL Hotline updated daily by 5-530am - 888-999-4019 option 8. Twitter Updates for your mobile phone - DETAILS UDOT canyon closures: LINK TO UDOT Utah Avalanche Center mobile app - Get your advisory on your iPhone along with great navigation and rescue tools.uned. Wasatch Powderbird Guides Blog/Itinerary for the Day. Lost or Found something in the backcountry? - http://nolofo.com/ Discount lift tickets are now available at Backcountry.com - Thanks to Ski Utah and the Utah Resorts. All proceeds go towards paying for Utah Avalanche Center avalanche and mountain weather advisories. To those skinning uphill at resorts: it is your responsibility to know the resort policy on uphill travel. Some allow uphill travel and have guidelines, some don't. Contact the Ski Patrol at each resort for details. IMPORTANT: Before skinning at a resort under new snow conditions, check in with Ski Patrol. Resorts can restrict or cut off access if incompatible with control and grooming operations. Benefit the Utah Avalanche Center when you shop from Backcountry.com or REI: Click this link for Backcountry.com or this link to REI, shop, and they will donate a percent of your purchase price to the UAC. Both offer free shipping (with some conditions) so this costs you nothing! Benefit the Utah Avalanche Center when you buy or sell on ebay - set the Utah Avalanche Center as a favorite non-profit in your ebay account here and click on ebay gives when you buy or sell. You can choose to have your seller fees donated to the UAC, which doesn't cost you a penny. Remember your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know about, please participate in the creation of our own community avalanche advisory by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can also call us at 801-524-5304 or 800-662-4140, email by clicking HERE, or include #utavy in your tweet or Instagram. |
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