La Sal Mountain Snow Report - Saturday, February 18th 2017 Plus Colorado River Snowpack Information Snow Gold Basin received a trace of snow this morning. Currently Geyser Pass Snotel reports 143% of average SWE. The NWS forecast discussion this morning specifically mentions the LA SAL & Abajo mountains as being favored by this system. Up [...]
La Sal Mountains Winter Condition Report 1-28-17
Snow, Trail Updates, Weather
La Sal Mountain Winter Condition Report Photo above is of Mount Tukuhnikivatz, Tukno, and Noreiga's face framed by rime encrusted aspen trees, La Sal Mountains, Utah. Saturday, January 27th 2017 - DODGEBALL! Today is the day! If you aren't in the La Sal mountains skiing, snow shoeing, sledding snowboarding, or snowmobiling come down to the [...]
La Sal Mountains Winter Condition Update January 22, 2017
Highway & Travel, River, Snow, Weather
La Sal Mountains Winter Condition Update, January 22, 2017 from Moab, Utah Nordic Grooming Loads of new snow have limit our access to the trailhead, therefore there will be no grooming this weekend. Seems like the perfect opportunity to go somewhere new and unexplored. Here are some suggestions for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. Oowah Lake – [...]
Moab & La Sal Mountains Conditions Update December 28
General Moab, Snow, Trail Updates, Weather
Moab & La Sal Mountains Conditions Update December 28 What a tremendous Christmas gift we received for anyone who enjoys playing in the fluffy stuff. Up to 15″ of snow fell around the La Sals closing the Geyser Pass Road and making dreams come true in the back country. Fortunately, access to the Geyser Pass [...]
Moab & La Sal Mountains Conditions Update December 22
General Moab, River, Snow, Trail Updates, Weather
Moab & La Sal Mountains Conditions Update December 22 Congratulations! Today is just a tiny bit longer than yesterday. We have survived the first half of the cold part of the year. Days are going to be getting longer now! Before we know it, we will all be complaining about how HOT it is! Interestingly, [...]
Moab & La Sal Mountain Conditions Update for Thursday, December 14th, 2016
General Moab, Snow, Trail Updates, Weather
Moab & La Sal Mountain Conditions Update for Thursday, December 14th, 2016 Weather WINTER STORM WATCH has been issued by the NWS. A point forecast for 10,000 is showing 20-24″ of snow possible! The storm will arrive Friday night with lot’s of warm moisture from a SW flow starting warm and then being affected by [...]
La Sal Mountain Conditions Update for Friday, December 2nd, 2016
Snow, Trail Updates, Weather
190% snowpack, sunscreen, & grooming. Snow. Winter has arrived to the La Sal Mountains in the span of 2 weeks with 32″ of snow on the stake in Goldbasin and 20″ inches on the Geyser Pass station located below the Beginner Meadow. That 20″, believe it or not, holds 190% of Snow Water Equivalent, Current, [...]