Utah Avalanche Center Logan & Bear River Mountains

04/24/2026

Paige Pagnucco, director of the Utah Avalanche Center, gives a shout-out to Ski-Doo for their incredibly valuable support...Thanks, Ski-Doo!

04/07/2026

Thank you to all who contributed questions towards our accident review. It is now published at the link in our bio.

At the Utah Avalanche Center, we strive to learn from every avalanche incident and share insights to help others avoid similar accidents.

Please watch with empathy, and if you can take 7-8 minutes to fill out the survey in our bio, we can continue to contribute to meaningful research to prevent future tragedies.

04/01/2026

Thanks to Greg Davis for letting us know about this large natural avalanche in the Mount Naomi Wilderness that crossed the summer trail in Smithfield Dry Canyon. The avalanche likely occurred around March 20, during the rapid melt caused by prolonged, extremely warm weather.

03/20/2026

March 20, 2026: The melt from warm temperatures in the past few days created unstable snow on steep slopes in the Northern Bear River Range

03/13/2026

The Memorial service for Incident Commander Brett Waters will be at Brighton Highschool on March 28, 2026. Coffee and Condolences from 11:00am - 12:30pm Memorial service from 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Location is 2220 Bengal Blvd. Cottonwood Heights, UT. The memorial ceremony will be held indoors in the auditorium.

03/13/2026

03/08/2026

March 8, 2026: Heightened avalanche conditions exist, and human-triggered avalanches are possible on drifted slopes in mid- and upper-elevation terrain. Wet avalanches are also possible on steep slopes with saturated snow.
Evaluate the snow and terrain carefully. Ride one at a time in avalanche terrain.
Get the Forecast:
https://utahavalanchecenter.org/forecast/logan/3/8/2026

03/03/2026

March 3, 2026: Human-triggered and natural avalanches are likely on slopes steeper than 30 degrees in the backcountry today. Get the forecast: https://utahavalanchecenter.org/forecast/logan/3/3/2026

In the video below, local riders shared information, photos, and videos of close calls from over the weekend. Public observations help us tremendously, as timely shared information can help us and others make good decisions in the backcountry.

02/28/2026

02/27/2026

February 27, 2026:
Heightened avalanche conditions exist on slopes with poor snow structure that are steeper than 30 degrees, and people could trigger dangerous avalanches failing on a persistent weak layer buried 1 to 3 feet deep. Avalanche conditions are complex; evaluate the snow and terrain carefully.
Get the forecast: https://utahavalanchecenter.org/forecast/logan/2/27/2026