Skyline
Lawinengefahr
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Kernpunkte
Avalanche conditions remain quiet. The avalanche danger on the Manti Skyline remains generally LOW.
The only real concern is if you were to trigger a wind drift and it knocked you down into rocks/cliffs/trees.
Wind slabs that may release on a person seem far and few between but don't let your guard down especially if you're getting into committing terrain.
Snow and Weather
Current Conditions
It's getting difficult not to sound like a broken record. Conditions remain stagnant. The only thing notable is that there has been a steady northwest wind along the higher ridges the last few days. It hasn't transported all that much snow that I've noticed. Lower elevations have seen warmer temperatures over the last couple of days to the point where the snow became quite damp. Southerly facing slopes are showing signs of melting out with some bare patches showing. You can actually find some decent turning conditions if you hunt around for sheltered terrain with no sun crusts, wind crusts or old tracks.
Mountain Weather
We'll have four more sunny days with ridgetop temperatures into the mid 30s to around 40˚F. Northwest wind will continue to blow in the moderate speed range along the higher terrain today. The weather pattern looks more active starting mid week with a number of storm systems lined up. The first one looks like a large "closed low pressure system" that is going to dig to our south. This means that most of the action will miss us. We'll see how things progress as the event gets nearer.
Additional Info
General Announcements
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.