Uintas

LOW avalanche danger blankets the danger rose and human triggered avalanches are unlikely on all aspects and elevations. While most terrain is good to go... pump the brakes for a second or two if you're stepping into a big, committing line and think about the consequences of triggering even a small avalanche that could knock you off your feet and instantly ruin your day.

On Thursday, Ted a found a handful of very shallow wind drifts during his travels near Whiskey Creek . Otherwise, it's been rather quiet with no significant avalanche activity to report

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NOWCAST-

Stars pop in a clear sky above a building valley haze and temperatures register in the teens and low 20's. West and northwest winds blowing 15-25 mph near the high peaks accompany a weak cold front clipping the region early this morning. Riding and turning conditions have gone from hero to zero, but in between the wind funk, suncrusts, and hard, old tracks you can still find patches of soft snow. And we all know... any day in the mountains is better than helping your neighbor clean out their storage unit.

FORECAST-

Look for morning clouds and gusty northwest winds sliding through the area with temperatures climbing into upper 20's. Overnight lows dip into the teens.

FUTURECAST-

We are left high and dry with a warming trend developing through the week.

It's been a tough go lately and earlier this week, gusty north and northeast winds added insult to injury, especially above treeline where they pressed the snow into a teeth-chattering, bullet-proof surface. But don't let your heart be troubled... soft snow on wind and sun sheltered slopes is still out there, you just need to get a little creative. Ace observer Michael J found a swath of soft, settled snow on a wind sheltered, lower elevation slope near Weber Canyon. His trip report and take on the current state of the snowpack is found HERE.

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While we're waiting patiently for winter to return from its hiatus, take a few minutes and visit one of our beacon parks and test your rescue skills. Ted installed a Beacon Basin at the Bear River Trailhead and there's another park found at the northeast corner of the Nobletts Trailhead.

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The information in this forecast expires 24 hours after the day and time posted, but will be updated by 07:00 Sunday February 6th.

Before it gets too crazy, now is the time to book an avalanche awareness presentation for your group, club, or posse. You can reach me directly at 801-231-2170 or [email protected]

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.