Lawinenlagebericht

Ogden

Veröffentlicht am Jan 27, 2026gültig bis Jan 28, 2026Utah Avalanche Center

Lawinengefahr

Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze

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Kernpunkte

The avalanche danger is mostly LOW, with pockets of MODERATE danger in upper elevation N-E-S terrain where the wind has drifted snow. Watch for sensitive, soft wind-drifted slabs in exposed terrain up to a foot deep. Loose dry sluffs of weak snow, or facet-lanches, are becoming deeper and more common in steep, sheltered northerly terrain. Although small, both of these types of slides can knock you off your feet in/above consequential terrain.

Lawinenprobleme

Wind Slabs
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NE
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SE
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SW
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NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
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Professionals in the Ogden area are reporting the "pesky westerlies", or winds out of the west, building soft, sensitive wind slabs up to a foot deep in exposed upper elevation N-E-S terrain.

While these are more the exception than the rule today, be aware of the newer possibility of triggering an avalanche up to a foot deep that can propagate surprisingly wide. Given how stable the conditions have been with no new precipitation, take a moment to remind yourself that these are on the menu before climbing into the alpine today.

These will be most likely on along the Ogden Skyline, and less of a concern as you move east towards the mountains East of Eden.

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Recent Activity

There were no reports of avalanches, but we received two excellent observations from Sunday:

- Logan Jamison on Willard Peak

- Matt Barry on Rodeo Ridge

In addition to the above, we continue to receive several excellent observations from the backcountry.

Snow and Weather

Yesterday, cold clear weather persisted with mountain highs hitting the high teens to low 20s F under mostly sunny skies. Winds from the west blew 10-25 mph, with gusts into the mid 20s to 30s mph able to transport dry, faceted surface snow.

Today will be slightly different from yesterday (!) as high cloud cover moves in and out with periods of sun and mid-level clouds. Temps will rise into the high 20s F, and winds will be similar to yesterday.

Looking ahead, a small system passes to our north tomorrow, but won't have much impact. While the weather isn’t exactly what we’ve been hoping for—it’s never a GOOD thing when the NWS remarks in the morning include the words “boring” and “depressing”— it is a great time right now to explore terrain we normally wouldn’t be able to to get into this time of year….and—you never know what’s coming on day 11 of a 10 day forecast. Or day 15 of a 14 day model run. I’ll be holding out...

General Announcements

This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

Observations and Avalanches

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