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 Mark Staples for Thursday - December 7, 2017 - 7:18am |
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special announcement Tonight at 6:30pm MST live on Facebook, Bruce Tremper and Mark Staples will talk about lessons learned from avalanche accidents, fatalities and close calls. Get important updates from the UAC via text message directly to your phone. Its very simple - dial 40404 and send this message "Follow uacwasatch". Looking for a great stocking stuffer for Christmas? Discount lift tickets for Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Deer Valley, Snowbasin,and Beaver Mountain are now available, donated by the resorts to benefit the Utah Avalanche Center. Details and order information here. These make a great holiday gift and all proceeds go towards paying for avalanche forecasting and education! Support the UAC when you shop Whole Foods Market at Trolley Square, Sugarhouse, and Cottonwood Heights. Between now and Jan 11th, Whole Foods will donate a dime per bag to Utah Avalanche Center when you shop there and donate your bag credit during check out. Please abide by the uphill travel policies of the ski resorts. Info here. |
current conditions Yesterday temperatures struggled to break into the 20's F and this morning are in the teens F. Winds at 10,000 ft ridgetops are similar to yesterday and are averaging 10-15 mph gusting to 25. Below these ridgelines they are blowing 5 mph gusting to 10 mph. Yesterday in some areas, winds were blowing from the NE (see photo below). Today they are mostly blowing from the NW and NNW. A slight crust is beginning to form on low and mid elevation, south aspects. On most other aspects the snow surface is faceting, which maintains good powder conditions for now but forms another weak layer for the future. It becomes an avalanche problem once a slab forms on top. With limited terrain available for riding (low tide as some call it), take the time to practice with your rescue gear if you get out. Watch this video. Matt and Tom were glad they had practiced and luckily had a happy ending. |
recent activity The only avalanche was one at a ski area near Salt Lake City on Tuesday where snowmaking loaded a steep grassy slope that had old, faceted snow underneath. This slide is a good example of what is possible on northerly facing slopes cross loaded by yesterday's winds. |
weather Today will similar to yesterday with high temperatures struggling to reach the 20's F. Winds will continue from the North at 10-20 mph along high ridgelines. The general pattern will be a gradual warm up (although an inversion will keep valley temps cold) and a gradual calming of wind speeds. A large ridge of high pressure will block any storms from delivering snow for the next week or more. |
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