Utah Avalanche Center

Warm air temperatures and moist surface snow on all aspects, continued warmth and rain possible (likely) this weekend.

Pit was about 100' from a slide that was remotely triggered on a steeper slope 4 days ago - Jan 27. Snowpack layers below 100 cm were well bonded.

Rapid warming through the morning

Rapid warming throughout the morning

triggered a large woompf

Triggered by second skier who was caught but not buried or injured. Snowpack on this west side of the ridge was remarkably weaker and faceted below 90 cm compared to the east side. Not really an issue b/c the surface hoar layer is the weakest layer and the main problem. We had only one very small collapse the entire time we were out. I thought there would be more.