Ogden
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
A LOW avalanche danger exists. Anticipate shallow pockets of wind drifted snow and dry loose sluffing in steep terrain.
You control your own RISK by choosing where, when, and how you travel.
Additional Info
It's times like these that I think of Dave Hanscom and Alexis Kelner. They were some of the early pioneers in backcountry skiing in the Wasatch. Count yourself lucky if you own any of their Wasatch Tours guidebooks and even luckier if you have met them. During periods of Low avalanche danger and easy travel, they always recommended what they called SuperTours - long point to point outings in the Wasatch where you could really see the range and experience what the mountains have to offer.
photo Andrew McLean
Special Announcement
Thanks to the generous support of our local resorts and Ski Utah, discount lift tickets are now available. Support the UAC while you ski at the resorts this season. Tickets are available here.
Recent Activity
None. In the meantime, foreasters and observers are watching the snow surfaces deteriorate into a mess of crusts and recrytallized snow. Derek DeBruin's photo from the Ben Lomond area below.
You can find all observations HERE.
Snow and Weather
Skies are clear. Northerly winds are blowing 15-20mph. Mountain temperatures are in the upper teens and low 20s.
Riding conditions remain quite good in the wind and sun protected terrain.
We'll have sunny skies through the weekend, with temps warming again into the upper 20s to mid-30s. Winds should be backing to the northwest and decreasing as the day wears on.
The weather models have long hinted at a pattern change as we move into February...but the first storm for early/mid-week looks a bit threadbare and moth-eaten.
Our Week in Review has been published. You can find it HERE>
General Announcements
Who's up for some free avalanche training? Get a refresher, become better prepared for an upcoming avalanche class, or just boost your skills. Go to https://learn.kbyg.org/ and scroll down to Step 2 for a series of interactive online avalanche courses produced by the UAC.
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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.