Skyline Avalanche Advisory

Forecaster: Grant Helgeson

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Heavy snowfall and wind will overload a very fragile and weak snow pack…rapidly creating dangerous avalanche conditions. Those without expert avalanche training and backcountry travel skills should avoid travel in and below avalanche terrain.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

Due to budget cuts we are only able to produce an advisory that is updated each Saturday morning.

Click HERE for the most recent avalanche information for the Skyline region.

Check HERE for recent observations, look for those in the Skyline region.

Keep in mind that conditions change dramatically and that information may not be relevant for later in the week.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

See or trigger an avalanche? I'd like to hear about it. You can reach me on my cell: 801-824-0305, or shoot me an email: grant@utahavalanchecenter.org Observers may choose to remain anonymous if they wish.

This forecast will be updated by 7:00am Saturday January 2nd.

This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done.  This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

This advisory provided by the USDA Forest Service, in partnership with:

The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, Utah Division of Emergency Management, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake Unified Fire Authority and the friends of the La Sal Avalanche Center. See our Sponsors Page for a complete list.