Bollettino valanghe

Bollettino valanghe

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The Avalanche Hazard throughout the West Central Mountains is LOW Today.  Solar aspects will again be producing rollerballs and wet-loose activity. Steep, Northerly, wind-loaded terrain may have isolated wind slabs...Remember,  Low Hazard does not mean no hazard. Maintain good travel protocols like keeping eyes on your partners, and only expose one person at a time to slopes steeper than 30 degrees.

 

Problemi valanghivi

  • Loose Wet

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    The heat is on. March has been Sunny and warm, but our Northern aspects have stayed cool and soft. During the day we have seen the snow surface get warm enough to shed rollerballs and wet-loose activity on steep East through West aspects. Today the temperatures are supposed to top out at 38 degrees near the Granite weather station near 7600 FT.  If you seeing a lot of rollerballs and wet-loose activity, choose another aspect that is cooler.

    Friday, March 12th, 2021 Southeast aspect above Victor Creek producing small wet-loose avalanches during the afternoon

Avalanche Discussion

Our snowpack continues to gain strength as we move closer to Spring. This week's storm really improved the skiing and riding after last week's heatwave.  All but the most sun-affected slopes are skiing and riding soft and great right now.  Skiers, sledders, and moto riders are all getting into more committing terrain.  There are still weak layers lurking in the snowpack and while you are less likely to trigger them right now, you should still be thinking about them as you move through the terrain, especially on a sled or moto.    The amount of terrain a motorized user can hit in a day is exponentially greater than that of a skier.  Statistically speaking, you are much more likely to find an area where there may be exceptions to our current Danger Rating.  Keep that in mind and maintain good travel protocols as well as keeping tabs on your companions as you travel.  Sunny days and soft snow are the best no matter what your mode of travel, enjoy it but don't throw caution to the wind just because of a rating or because it seems safe.    Check out this great discussion and explanation of a forecaster's perception of Avalanche Danger Ratings from our friends at the Sawtooth Avalanche Center.  This describes how you should interpret Low hazard.  Scroll down to the Discussion  Section near the bottom of the page when you click the link.  

If you see or trigger avalanche activity, please take the time to snap a picture and note the approximate elevation and aspect, you can submit an observation on our website. Getting your info helps forecasters and other users get a better picture of the conditions throughout our mountains. If you have trouble using our observations page, please email us at: [email protected]

  Please be mindful of other users in the mountains, and where you are at. There are closures for motorized travel in and around the local ski areas, in the Lick Creek Canyon,  Granite Mtn, Jug Mountain, and other areas throughout our region.  Check out the Winter Travel Map to find out where you can shred on your sled or moto.  Not all of these areas are signed, it is your responsibility to know where these closures exist.