Snowbird has issued a press release following an inbounds avalanche that struck the Defiance Ledge path space yesterday at 2:10 p.m. Ski patrol responded to the avalanche web site instantly. Fortunately nobody was caught within the slide.
“At this time, we obtained 10” of graupel snow following days of sturdy winds, with gusts reaching 83 MPH.
At roughly 2:10 pm, a pure avalanche occurred within the Defiance Ledge space. Snowbird Ski Patrol arrived inside minutes and searched the realm. Ski Patrol additionally deployed Snowbird’s Avalanche Rescue Canine crew. The search yielded no signal of anybody caught within the slide and no people have been reported lacking presently. On account of more and more difficult circumstances, at 2:45pm all lifts besides Chickadee have been closed.
Please anticipate a delayed opening tomorrow because of avalanche mitigation. We’re grateful to our groups for all their laborious work and thanks prematurely to your endurance.”
Snowbird obtained a further 8 inches of snow in a single day and anticipates delays because of avalanche mitigation operations:
“Anticipate a delayed opening this morning. Once more: 19” in 24 hours, 8” in a single day. 11 of these inches are fascinating Dippin’ Dot-esque snow sitting atop a pleasant, icy base. Tilt that state of affairs 30+ levels and add one other 8 inches of (albeit fluffier) snow––you don’t have to be an avalanche forecaster to grasp that these circumstances warrant some candy, candy mitigation.”
Learn the complete mountain report beneath:
Snowbird Mountain Report:
February 8, 2025 – 05:47 am
Wake Up! It’s Maeve along with your day by day snow report.
Powder day! Powder. Day. At. Snowbird. A cheeky 11” yesterday and a tasteful 8” in a single day. You do the maths, and I’ll do it too: that’s 19” in 24 hours! My little East Coast coronary heart can hardly stand the pressure. Anticipate cooler temperatures this Saturday (excessive temp of 30°, wind chill values as little as 5°), Western 15-35 mph winds and elevated cloud cowl all through the day. There’s a slim probability of extra snow in the present day; forecasts recommend little or no accumulation.
Anticipate a delayed opening this morning. Once more: 19” in 24 hours, 8” in a single day. 11 of these inches are fascinating Dippin’ Dot-esque snow sitting atop a pleasant, icy base. Tilt that state of affairs 30+ levels and add one other 8 inches of (albeit fluffier) snow––you don’t have to be an avalanche forecaster to grasp that these circumstances warrant some candy, candy mitigation.
Thank your native lifty, ski patroller and mountain ops employee in the present day! The Snowbird crew is working laborious to get you safely on the mountain. As at all times, we advise you to ski and experience with warning: decelerate and keep in management.
Why wait in deep strains when you’ll be able to cost deep powder? Improve to Quick Tracks in the present day to benefit from your day.
For these driving SR-210, ensure that your automobile is winter-ready and compliant with the UDOT traction legislation. Talking of automobiles, get rewards for sharing yours! Obtain or replace your Snowbird app to obtain unique reductions and rewards while you carpool with mates or experience the UTA Ski Bus.
All uphill journey is CLOSED for the season now that Snowbird is open for lift-service snowboarding and driving.
See you on the market!
