In partnership with:
Tri-City Performance, Polaris, the
The information in this advisory expires 24 hours after
the date and time it’s issued, but will be updated on Sunday February 18, 2007.
Good Morning! This is Craig
Gordon with the
This
advisory covers the terrain from Daniels Summit, to
Current Conditions:
High pressure is moving
into the region, giving us mostly clear skies this morning along with
diminishing winds. Temperatures are in the mid teens and winds are generally
out of the north, blowing 15-25 mph with higher wind speeds along the peaks. The
Avalanche Conditions:
Yesterday, Ted,
Dave and I rode up along the
Bottom Line:
At and above tree line the avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE
today on all slopes steeper than
about 35 degrees with recent deposits of wind drifted snow, especially those
facing east, northeast and southeast. A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger means human triggered
avalanches are probable and natural avalanches are possible.
At mid and lower elevations
the avalanche danger is MODERATE on recently
wind loaded slopes and human triggered avalanches are possible.
Mountain Weather:
Mostly
sunny skies and warming temperatures are on tap today as high pressure moves
over the area. Highs today at 10,000’ will be near freezing and at 8,000’ in
the low 40’s. Overnight lows will be in the mid teens. Winds will become more northerly
and quiet down into the 10-20 mph range as the day wares on. Partly cloudy
skies and slightly warmer temperatures are expected on Sunday and southwesterly
winds begin to increase late in the day as the next Pacific system approaches
the area. This looks like a good shot of moisture for us with another 8”-10” of
snow expected by late Monday along with much colder temperatures. Looking into
the future… we should see clearing midweek, with another storm expected to
impact the area around Thursday.
Announcements:
We finally got the
I’d like to thank Jim Shea, The Canyons and Colleen
Graham from the Friends of the UAC for all their hard work in making last
Friday night’s Know Before You Go fundraiser such a
success!
The first annual western Uinta fundraising ride was
an amazing success with nearly 150 people showing up for the ride alone!
I want to thank the Jim Shea Family Foundation,
Rocky Mountain Sledders, the Wasatch Snowmobile Association and the Utah
Snowmobile Association for all their tireless work in putting the event
together. Thanks again to Team Thunderstruck and the Boondockers
crew for helping out and schooling even the most experienced riders. Also, we
couldn’t have pulled it off if it weren’t for Chad Booth who did an incredible
job as both master of ceremonies and auctioneer. Finally, it wouldn’t have been
possible without the support of everyone who attended… you folks are awesome!
I want to thank the crew at Tri-City Performance in
Springville along with Polaris and the Utah Snowmobile Association for
partnering with the avalanche center and stepping up to the plate by providing
a new sled for this season! Click
here, to
see the new
ride!
We installed Beacon Basin at the Noblett’s
Trailhead and it’s good to go. I want to thank Doug, Bill, Jared, Brad and
Wally who
unselfishly took time out of their powder day to
help out the riding community… you guys rock!
Free avalanche awareness classes are available. Give
me a call at 801-231-2170 or email [email protected]
and get one scheduled before the season gets too crazy!
If any terms confuse you, take a look at our new avalanche encyclopedia.
For avalanche photos click here.
General Information:
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’ll update this
advisory by
This advisory is
also available by calling 1-800-648-7433 or
1-888-999-4019.
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