Areas of MODERATE danger exist at the mid and upper elevations. Human triggered avalanches, while stubborn, may be triggered 1-2' deep in localized terrain.
Wind drifts and storm slab avalanches may be triggered in localized terrain, primarily in the mid and upper elevations. The snow structure is generally capped by recent rime and freezing rain. We'll need to keep an eye on this structure to watch for any development of weak faceted snow beneath the crusts that may affect avalanche conditions in the future.
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Avalanche control work at Snowbasin triggered a few stubborn soft slabs with explosives and ski cuts, finding graupel pool slabs at the base of cliffbands and in recently drifted terrain. These avalanches were roughly 12-16" deep.
It's been a pretty wild week, even by Wasatch standards.
Skies are partly cloudy with moderate northeast winds along the highest ridgelines. Temps are in the single digits and low teens.
Snow surface conditions are a mix of supportable and breakable rain/rime crusts and leave a lot to be desired.
Derek DeBruin has an excellent observation from the Cutler Ridge yesterday HERE. Nichole Dye from Powder Mountain snow safety has a quick video, below.
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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.
