Please join us at the 23rd annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party Thursday Sept 15. Tickets are on sale now here, at the Black Diamond store & at REI. Special bonus raffle for online ticket purchasers! |
Please join us at the 23rd annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party Thursday Sept 15. Tickets are on sale now here, at the Black Diamond store & at REI. Special bonus raffle for online ticket purchasers! |
Advisory: Uintas Area Mountains | Issued by Craig Gordon for Tuesday - February 16, 2016 - 4:22am |
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special announcement There's still a few slots open. Join us tonight for a companion rescue workshop hosted by our good friends at Weller Recreation. Should be a great time - Click here for more details and to register.
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current conditions Skies cleared overnight, but temperatures remained quite mild, only bottoming out in the mid 20's and low 30's. Westerly winds began backing off late last night and are currently blowing 15-30 mph along the high peaks. Monday's shot of dense snow might not live up to license plate expectations, but it did help fill in old tracks and it's a welcome coat of white paint. Trip reports and observations are found here.
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recent activity Other than a few sensitive drifts, it was pretty quiet yesterday. Recent avalanche observations are found here See or trigger an avalanche? Shooting cracks? Hear a collapse? It's simple. Go here to fill out an observation.
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Yesterday's wind drifts were mostly welded in place and not very connected or widespread. I think this will be theme again today, but remember- even a small slide can get quickly out of hand if it breaks to weak sugary snow near the ground. Sure, it's becoming harder to trigger a deep, dangerous avalanche, but we're still finding places that have weak sugary snow near the ground with stronger, more dense snow resting on top. Steep terrain that faces the north half of the compass, at or above tree line, and particularly slopes that previously avalanched during the big Solstice Storm should be considered suspect and still need to be carefully evaluated. Here's a great example of a shallow slide that breaks to weak snow, deeper in the snowpack. This sled triggered avalanche in Race Track Bowl occurred on Feb. 13th and it's what we call a "repeater"... meaning it slid earlier in the season.
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INCREASING DANGER
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DECREASING DANGER
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The sun is high in the sky and it will soften the snow surface as the day wares on. Before you find yourself sinking into damp, gloppy snow, have an exit strategy planned, and actually it's really quite straight-forward. During the heat of the day, simply get off of an out from under steep sunny slopes and avoid terrain traps like gullies and road cuts where avalanche debris can pile up very deeply.
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weather Skies continue clearing throughout the day and winds diminish, backing off into the 20's and 30's as the day wares on. High temperatures reach into the low 40's with overnight lows in the upper 20's. A strong southwest flow develops for Wednesday ahead of a fast moving cold front slated to impact the region on Thursday.
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general announcements Remember your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know about, please participate in the creation of our own community avalanche advisory by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can call me directly at 801-231-2170, email [email protected], or email by clicking HERE If Craig is unavailable you can reach his partner Trent at 801-455-7239, email [email protected] This is a great time of year to schedule a free avalanche awareness presentation for your group or club. You can contact me at 801-231-2170 or email [email protected]. To register for the first in our series of on-the-snow sled specific classes you can register here. The information in this advisory is from the US Forest Service which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur. The information in this advisory expires 24 hours after the date and time posted, but will be updated by 7:00 AM on Wednesday, February 17th.
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Advisory Hotline: (888) 999-4019 | Contact Information