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We are sad to share the news of two recent avalanche fatalities:
On Wednesday, Trace Carrillo died in an avalanche on Taylor Mountain near Teton Pass. Trace was formerly an intern with the UAC and more recently a wilderness ranger with the Forest Service.
Article here.
Preliminary report here.
On Friday, Rob Kincaid died in an avalanche just north of Palisades Reservoir near the ID/WY stateline. Rob was well known by many snowmobilers as an athlete for Arctic Cat and veteran of many snowmobile competitions.
Article here.
Preliminary report here.
More details should be available soon about these tragic events but initial reports are that both men were wearing avalanche transceivers that were not turned on.
January 5, 2019 - Read this
collection of 6 stories and a podcast about that day with a low avalanche danger, 8 skier-triggered avalanches, four catch and carries, a partial and critical burial, and a trip to the emergency room.
Current Conditions: Good riding conditions can still be found if you hunt around a bit. There was still dry dense powder on the upper elevation more northerly facing slopes on Saturday. Southwest wind has picked up in speed along the higher terrain but doesn't look like it's blowing too much down inside the canyons. Temperatures hovered around freezing overnight.
Mountain Weather: We'll see mostly cloudy skies today with the chance for snow this afternoon. We might pick up a few inches. High temperatures will be in the upper 30s and the southwest wind should increase in speed later today. The weather looks unsettled through mid week as a large closed low pressure system slowly moves inland from the California coast and drifts underneath Utah. This will feed some moisture into the state bringing periods of snow. Currently, the track of the storm looks like it will keep most of the moisture just to our south. However, these types of storms can change direction slightly and deliver more moisture to our area. Stay tuned.
