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 Sunday April 8, 2007.
Sunday, April 8th will be the last of our
regularly scheduled advisories for the season.
Good Morning! This is Craig
Gordon with the
This
advisory covers the terrain from Daniels Summit, to
Current Conditions:
High clouds late yesterday afternoon cleared out in
early morning hours and in combination with cooler temperatures, we should see
another solid snowpack refreeze. Currently, skies are mostly clear, winds light
and temperatures in upper 20’s at 10,000’ and in the low 30’s at 8,000’. Winds
are light and northwesterly, blowing 5-10 mph at most locations. Even along the
high peaks they’re quiet, only blowing in the 10-15 mph range. If you don’t
mind a little pavement here and there, riding and turning conditions remain
quite good at the upper elevations and you might still be able to find soft
snow in sheltered, shady terrain.
Avalanche Conditions:
All is quiet on the
eastern front and I think any wind slabs we were concerned about earlier in the
week have settled out and are now welded in place. So it’s the same old spring routine-
get on the snow early and follow the sun around as it softens the snow surface.
East facing slopes will be the first to feel the effects of the strong spring
time sun, followed by southeast, south, southwest and finally west. The key to traveling
safely in the spring is staying ahead of the game and getting off of and out
from underneath steep sunny slopes, especially as they become damp and gloppy. Remember- wet avalanches are usually slow moving,
but can pile up huge amounts of debris in terrain
traps such as gullies or steep road cuts.
Bottom Line:
On most slopes throughout
the range the avalanche danger is generally LOW this morning, rising to MODERATE on
steep sun-exposed slopes during the heat of the day. A MODERATE avalanche danger means human triggered avalanche are
possible.
Mountain Weather:
Today we can expect mostly sunny skies and warm
daytime temperatures. Highs at 8,000’ will climb into the mid 50’s and at
10,000’ in the upper 40’s. Winds should be calm, generally out of the
northwest, remaining in the 5-15 mph range throughout the day. This afternoon
we should see increasing high clouds with maybe a flurry or two this evening as
a weak system brushes by the area. Overnight lows under mostly cloudy skies should
dip into the high 20’s. Partly cloudy skies with slightly cooler temperatures
are slated for Sunday. A few small storms try to break through the ridge early
next week, but most of the energy dives to the southern half of the state. There
is some hope of a stronger, colder, snow producing storm around Wednesday. I’ll
have a better idea of the timing and track for this storm on tomorrow’s
advisory.
Announcements:
I completed a
preliminary investigation on the avalanche accident that occurred on Saturday
Feb.17th in
We removed 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 the 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 7:00 am on Sunday
April 8, 2007.
This advisory is also available by calling
1-800-648-7433 or
1-888-999-4019.
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