Uintas

LOW avalanche danger blankets the danger rose and human triggered avalanches are unlikely on all aspects and elevations. While most terrain is good to go... pump the brakes for a second or two if you're stepping into a big, committing line and think about the consequences of triggering even a small avalanche that could knock you off your feet and instantly ruin your day.

Ted was near Humpy Peak yesterday and found remnants of a natural wind slab, most likely triggered by cornice fall. Ted's trip report and always informative insight is found HERE

Otherwise, it's been rather quiet on the eastern front with no significant avalanche activity to report

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NOWCAST-

High clouds drift through the region this morning as a pair of weak cold fronts slide overhead. Temperatures remained crisp overnight, bottoming out in the teens and single digits. Not that it's beanie wearing weather, but along the high ridges northerly winds blow 20-30 mph producing windchills to -15 degrees. Riding and turning conditions have gone from hero to zero, but in between the wind funk, suncrusts, and hard, old tracks you can still find patches of soft snow... though this weather pattern even has Edward Blizzard Hands seeking another line of work :).

FORECAST-

Look for intermittent morning clouds with northerly winds gusting into the 30's near the high peaks. Temperatures don't climb too much, only reaching into the upper 20's. Overnight lows dip into the teens.

FUTURECAST-

We are left high, dry, and warm through the week.

It's been a tough go lately and earlier this week, gusty north and northeast winds added insult to injury, especially above treeline where they pressed the snow into a teeth-chattering, bullet-proof surface. But don't let your heart be troubled... soft snow on wind and sun sheltered slopes is still out there, you just need to get a little creative. Earlier in the week, ace observer Michael J found a swath of soft, settled snow on a wind sheltered, lower elevation slope near Weber Canyon. His trip report and take on the current state of the snowpack is found HERE.

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While we're waiting patiently for winter to return from its hiatus, take a few minutes and visit one of our beacon parks and test your rescue skills. Ted installed a Beacon Basin at the Bear River Trailhead and there's another park found at the northeast corner of the Nobletts Trailhead.

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The information in this forecast expires 24 hours after the day and time posted, but will be updated by 07:00 Monday February 7th.

Before it gets too crazy, now is the time to book an avalanche awareness presentation for your group, club, or posse. You can reach me directly at 801-231-2170 or [email protected]

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.