“Avalanches Are Officially on the Menu” as Utah’s Thin Snowpack Produces Early-Season Slide

“Avalanches are officially on the menu” as Utah’s thin snowpack produces early-season slide

The Utah Avalanche Center confirmed a human-triggered avalanche Saturday on a high-elevation slope in the Red Pine area of Little Cottonwood Canyon, underscoring the early-season instability developing across the mountains. The slide occurred on a northeast-facing slope at roughly 10,400 feet, just below a wind-loaded ridgeline. According to UAC forecaster Brooke Maushund, a rider descending the slope triggered the avalanche, which broke more th…

Scientists study variability in snowfall, wetter #snowpack: #Climate models show #Colorado ski season shortening by 10 days — #SteamboatSprings Pilot & Today

University of Utah graduate student Joey Bail works to remove snow from the mid-mountain instruments operated by Storm Peak Laboratory in February 2025 at Steamboat Resort. The station measures dust on snow, which can increase snow melt rates.Storm Peak Laboratory/Courtesy photo Click the link to read the article on the Steamboat Pilot & Today website (Suzie Romig). Here’s an excerpt: November 22, 2025 Changing snowpack trends in the West are b…