In partnership with: Utah Division of State
Parks and Recreation, The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Department
of Emergency Services and Homeland Security and
“keeping
you on top”
AVALANCHE ADVISORY
Wednesday,
January 31, 2007 7:30 am
Good morning, this is Evelyn Lees with
the
Today is the last day to
purchase tickets for this Friday’s fundraiser dinner at The Canyons with guest
speaker Olympic Gold Medal Winner Jim Shea, which our partners, the Friends of
the UAC, are hosting. For tickets and
information visit www.UtahAvalancheCenter.com
Current Conditions:
A trace to an inch or
two of pixie dust is coating the old snow surface this morning…not enough to
change the riding conditions, but at least it improves the visuals. But don’t sneeze before your run, or you
might blow the stuff away. Temperatures this
morning are in the low to mid teens, with single digits remaining in the 11,000’
terrain. Winds are from a northerly
direction, generally in the 5 to 10 mph range, with average speeds reaching 20
to 25 mph in the most exposed terrain.
Snowpack and Avalanche Conditions:
And
yes, it’s true; the combination of smog and no snow does eat away your brain!
The same monotonous reports
of sluffing on steep slopes came in yesterday, especially in the protected, shady
mid elevation terrain. If we actually
get 3 or more inches of snow today, steep slopes of all aspects will try to get
in on the sluffing action as the new snow is landing on weak, faceted snow of
some type just about everywhere. So once
again, try to stay alert, and think about the terrain you’re traveling in so
you don’t get surprised and pushed off a cliff or dumped into a gully and
covered.
Bottom Line for the
Today, the avalanche
danger is generally LOW, with isolated
pockets of MODERATE danger on steep slopes due to easily triggered
sluffs in the loose, faceted snow. Careful
sluff management should keep you out of trouble.
Mountain Weather:
The first of two weak,
cold storm systems is pushing through northern
Announcements:
Yesterday, the Wasatch Powderbird Guides did not
fly, and will not fly today due to weather.
With questions regarding their areas of operation call 742-2800.
Two other fundraisers for our partners, the Friends of the UAC, are a half
day avalanche class at the Canyons this Saturday and Sunday, February 3rd
and 4th. (for more information and to register, call 435-615-3325) and
finally, at 7:30 on February 8th, there will be a Teton Skiing
documentary at Brewvies. Details are
below, or click here
for more information
Listen to the
advisory. Try our new streaming audio or
podcasts
UDOT highway avalanche
control work information can be found HERE or by calling (801) 975-4838.
Our new, state wide tollfree hotline is 1-888-999-4019.
(For early morning detailed avalanche activity report hit option 8)
For a list of avalanche
classes, click HERE
For our classic text advisory click HERE.
To sign up for automated e-mails of our graphical advisory click HERE
We appreciate any snowpack and
avalanche observations you have, so please leave us a message at (801) 524-5304
or 1-800-662-4140, or email us at [email protected].
(Fax 801-524-6301)
The information in this advisory is from the U.S. Forest Service, which
is solely responsible for its content.
This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local
variations always occur.
I will update this advisory by 7:30 on Thursday morning, and thanks for
calling.