Logan

The snow is mostly stable, large avalanches are unlikely, and the avalanche danger is LOW in the backcountry. People still might trigger shallow slabs of wind drifted snow or loose sluffs of dry or moist surface snow on steep upper elevation slopes. Although unlikely this weekend, larger avalanches failing on a deeply buried sugary persistent weak layer remain possible in isolated very steep terrain. Use normal caution.

Allen Foss of Preston, ID was killed in an avalanche Saturday, February 20, near Sherman Peak. Please consider supporting the Foss family during this difficult time.

A party of riders reports triggering a few shallow loose avalanches of dry snow or sluffs on steep slopes in the Northern Bear River Range on Friday. These were manageable, but they had to be aware and careful of the trees below.

Sluffs of fresh snow on a steep slope in the Northern Bear River Range. (Flygares, 3-12-2021)

-It's been two weeks since any human triggered or natural avalanches failing on our nasty widespread buried persistent weak layer occurred. See Twitter Post

-A very extensive natural avalanche cycle occurred in mid February, and evidence is still apparent across the zone including deep crown lines, large chunks and very long piles of avalanche debris.

It's 33°F this morning at the 8400' Tony Grove Snotel, and there is 70 inches of total snow containing 80% of normal SWE. It's 24°F and north winds are currently blowing 17 mph and gusting to around 30 mph at the 9700' CSI Logan Peak weather station. We're expecting a chance of snow showers this morning, but mostly sunny skies will develop with high temperatures at 9000' around 38°F, and moderate north winds. Cool and unsettled weather will continue through the upcoming week.

We are finding stable snow conditions and generally Low avalanche danger in the backcountry, with an inch or two of soft recrystallized powder on a widespread smooth and pretty solid melt-freeze crust from last week's warm temperatures. Stability has improved significantly since February on slopes with deep deposits of drifted snow, even in areas where extensive natural deep slab avalanches occurred. However, areas with poor snow structure and dry weak sugary or faceted snow are still pretty common where the snowpack is thin, (around 3' deep or less), on windward and mid elevation slopes, slopes with grass and bushes showing, and in rocky, shallow terrain.

We found stable snow conditions and Low avalanche danger in Wood Camp Hollow on Friday (3-12-2021).

Paige found weak sugary snow, poor snow structure, and propagation in snow stability tests in shallower snow in the Beaver Mountain Backcountry yesterday.

Do you have the essential avalanche rescue gear (transceiver, probe, and shovel) and do you know how to use them? Watch this video to see how the three pieces of equipment work together. HERE

Please keep practicing with the Beacon Training Park at the Franklin Basin Trailhead. Test yourself and your riding partners. It is free, fun, and easy to use.

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We will update this forecast by around 7:30 Monday morning.

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.