Skyline
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The avalanche danger remains generally LOW. Human triggered avalanches are unlikely at this time.
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Recent Activity
My partner and I stumbled onto another small avalanche that looks like it released during our last little storm just before Christmas. It is similar to another nearby avalanche. Steep easterly facing wind loaded slope right below a ridgeline. The big question for me is whether old faceted snow was the weak layer. After looking at these slides it's my conclusion that these are just run of the mill wind slabs. No monkey business, just wind drifting snow onto a steep slope until it fractured.
More details are here:
Snow and Weather
Current Conditions: Same story, different day. Temperatures made it into the mid 30s on Wednesday with light northwest wind. Wind bumped up in speed very slightly overnight and low temperatures were in the mid to upper 20s.
Mountain Weather: Over the next couple of days temperatures will be mild with highs in the mid to upper 30s and mostly clear skies. Moderate speed wind from the north will decrease as the day goes on. There's no real storm in sight for at least another week. Models depict a snow storm around the 7th but I have zero confidence in this solution. The big picture continues to look the same to me which is a ridge of high pressure dominating the west with an occasional weak storm that attempts to drop through.
Additional Info
SKYLINE AVALANCHES & OBSERVATIONS
Education
- Free avalanche awareness presentation: Thu, Jan 11, 2024 - 7pm, Big Pine Sports, Fairview UT
- Free avalanche beacon training: Sat, Jan 20, 2024 - anytime between 9am & 1pm, North Skyline Drive Trailhead
- Motorized Backcountry 101, Introduction to Avalanches: Sat, Feb 3, 2024 - 8am to 4 pm
General Announcements
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.