Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE. Persistent deep slab instabilities maintain dangerous avalanche conditions and extra caution is warranted. Backcountry travelers venturing into avalanche terrain could trigger hard slabs up to six feet in depth in areas that have not seen recent activity. Given the depth of these slabs, a slope could be crossed numerous times before a skier or rider finds an avenue to impact one of the weak layers of concern. Do not let previous skier or rider traffic lure you into compromising terrain; if initiated, these slides are likely to carry dire consequences. Cautious route finding, conservative decision making and the ability to resist peer pressure are all essential for safe travel in avalanche terrain today.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance for light, scattered snow showers on Sunday. Overnight lows in the mountains will be near 10 before rising into the mid to upper 20s. Westerly ridgetop winds will range from 20 to 30 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be CONSIDERABLE on Sunday. Persistent deep slab instabilities maintain dangerous avalanche conditions. Backcountry travelers venturing into avalanche terrain could trigger hard slabs up to six feet in depth in areas that have not seen recent activity. Given the depth of these slabs, a slope could be crossed numerous times before a skier or rider finds an avenue to impact one of the weak layers of concern. Do not let previous skier or rider traffic lull you into compromising terrain; if initiated, these slides are likely to carry dire consequences.