25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
Advisory: Provo Area Mountains | Issued by Trent Meisenheimer for Thursday - December 29, 2016 - 6:57am |
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special announcement The National Avalanche Center just released this new video on the avalanche problems and how they work. This is a key aspect to mountain travel. Understanding what type of avalanche you're dealing with. |
current conditions Under clear skies this morning trailhead temperatures are hovering in the low teens, while the higher elevations are in the low 20's F. Winds have finally calmed down since yesterday and 10,000' speeds are 10-15 mph gusting into the low to mid 20's generally from the west. You'll find a variety of different snow textures out and about today. However, the best powder snow will be found on mid elevation slopes that have not been effected by the relentless winds over the past few days. |
recent activity The only reported avalanches were in the Central Wasatch mountains yesterday were a few wind slabs triggered by backcountry riders. One party remotely triggered a wind slab that was 16 inches deep 25 ft wide running about 250 feet down slope (picture below). Another party triggered a soft slab avalanche well off the ridge line in a cross loaded gully feature in Hideaway Park in Days Fork, this is a north facing slope at 9700' in elevation. The avalanche was 12 inches deep 75 feet wide and ran 400 feet down slope.
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weather Today we will have clear skies and warm temperatures. Winds will remain light out of the west and southwest and should behave with speeds at upper elevations 10-15 mph with the occasional gust into the 20's. We will see high pressure and warming temperatures over the next day or two. There is another storm on tap starting late in the weekend. |
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