Salt Lake
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The avalanche danger is LOW on all aspects and elevations and Normal Caution is advised. Remember that risk is inherent in mountain travel - even a small avalanche in steep radical terrain can have significant consequences. Slide for life conditions exist in some of the alpine terrain across the range. An ice axe, whippet, and (ski) crampons may be useful in the high alpine terrain.
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Recent Activity
A few small natural wet loose sluffs were noted in steep and rocky south facing terrain of LCC yesterday.
Snow and Weather
Skies are clear. Mountain temps are in the mid to upper teens. The northwest winds picked up overnight and are blowing 15-20mph with gusts to 30. The highest elevations are seeing hourly averages of 45-50mph with gusts to 60.
Snow surface conditions host myriad slick sun, wind, and stripped-to-bare rime crusts with patches of soft settled powder in the sheltered northerly terrain. Nikki and her partner found nearly all of these conditions high on Box Elder yesterday. Some may want whippet ski poles and/or ski crampons for extra purchase. Slide-for-life conditions exist on some slopes.
The next storm impacts the area Saturday night into Sunday.
General Announcements
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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. 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.