Advisory: Salt Lake Area Mountains | Issued by Drew Hardesty for January 30, 2013 - 7:08am |
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Above 9,500 ft.
8,000-9,500 ft.
Below 8,000 ft.
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bottom line A CONSIDERABLE danger exists in the mid and upper elevation wind drifted terrain. The low density "blower powder" allows for over-the-head powder on even low angle terrain (less than, say, 33 degrees in steepness) where you won't even have to deal with sluff management or the prospect of triggering one of these persistent slabs. These are the smart terrain choices for today.
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special avalanche bulletinTHIS SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN UTAH, TO INCLUDE THE BEAR RIVER RANGE, THE WESTERN UINTAS AND THE MANTI-SKYLINE PLATEAU. THE CURRENT STORM HAS LED TO DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS IN STEEP TERRAIN. THIS INCLUDES MOUNTAIN VALLEYS THAT HAVE RECEIVED THE MOST SNOW. NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY. |
special announcement Backcountry closure beginning at 0001 hours13 for the North side of LCC from gate B through Grizzly Gulch. Estimated re-opening: 8:30. Snowbird will also be firing their Village gun at their avalanche terrain adjacent to Scotty's Bowl and White Pine this morning. This will not affect dawn patrollers headed out White Pine parking lot.
Avalanche Problem 1over the next 24 hours
Avalanche Problem 2over the next 24 hours
Avalanche Problem 3over the next 24 hours
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