Logan

There is LOW avalanche danger in the backcountry and avalanches are unlikely. Use normal caution.

• Avoid going too fast, maintain control, and be conservative. Stick to smooth, grassy, low-angled slopes.
• Inspect and practice with your avalanche rescue equipment. Force your backcountry partners to do the same.

It’s a good idea to tone it down in the early season because it’s pretty easy to get hurt in shallow snow, and it’s absolutely the worst time to do so because you could ruin your whole season.

The shallow snow is shimmering with surface hoar crystals.

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One or two inches of lighter snow cap a widespread solid crust, which keeps you off the rocks for the most part, but very shallow snow conditions exist in the Logan Zone. Overnight temperatures stayed fairly warm, with a moderate south wind this morning. Clouds will thicken today and snow is likely this afternoon, with a couple inches of accumulation possible at upper elevations. Another weak storm will bring a chance for a bit of snow to the mountains on Thursday.

Shallow snow cover but the widespread mostly supportable crust keeps you off the rocks. We observed an inch or two of developing weak snow capping the crust in the Franklin Basin Area yesterday.

The Tony Grove Road is not maintained for wheeled vehicles in the winter.

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This forecast is from the USDA Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. The forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.