The Utah Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning Thursday afternoon through 6 a.m. Saturday for the Bear River, Wasatch, and Uinta mountain ranges.
Backcountry riders pass an avalanche warning sign at Grizzly Gulch in Alta, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, as heavy preseason snowfall falls on the Wasatch Front., the big storms and cold temperatures the mountains have experienced recently could create a big bust in the backcountry.
It is the first of what will likely be a series of avalanche warnings over the next couple of weeks as more snowfall and wind continue to take their toll on what UAC director Mark Staples called “a really, really weak snowpack.”The weak snowpack is thanks to a couple of warm days with clear skies over the past week that changed the structure of the snow, leaving it with a consistency similar to sugar.
Over the past couple of days, the UAC has seen several small avalanches triggered, as well as other warning signs, Staples said. The UAC is advising that backcountry travelers stay off of slopes steeper than 30 degrees and avoid traveling below slopes that are at that pitch. It also advises that every person in a group heading into the backcountry carries avalanche rescue gear and knows how to use it.For those wanting to learn more about avalanche safety, the UAC is conducting talks, classes and presentations next week as part of its. The kickoff event will be held Monday at 4:30 p.m.
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