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Salt Lake Avalanche Advisory

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Created at 7:46 am
Updated at 7:48 am

Forecaster: Bruce Tremper

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Time is running out to get your discounted early tickets to the Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party for the Utah Avalanche Center.

Don't miss the food, drink, live music, silent auction, raffle. Join over one thousand other friends for the biggest backcountry event of the year. Support your favorite non-profit, the only one around that gives you the tools you need to stay alive and have fun in the backcountry.

Tickets are $35 until Sunday night, then they go up to $40. You can get them at the Black Diamond retail store, at the party, or online athttp://utahavalanchecenter.org/donate, Mountain Gear, or backcountry.com Backcountry users under 21 must be with an adult and those with 4 legs should get out for a run before the event and then stay home.

This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

This advisory provided by the USDA Forest Service, in partnership with:

Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Department of Emergency Services and Homeland Security, Salt Lake County and the friends of the La Sal Avalanche Center.