25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
Advisory: Abajo Area Mountains | Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Tuesday - February 20, 2018 - 7:14am |
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special announcement Episode 5 of the UAC podcast "To Hell in a Heartbeat - A Conversation With Tom Diegel and Matt Clevenger About the 12.26.08 Full Burial on Little Water" is live. Matt and Tom talk about the avalanche documented in To Hell in a Heartbeat. Check it out on ITunes, Stitcher, the UAC blog. The UAC Marketplace is still open. Our online marketplace still has deals on skis, packs, airbag packs, beacons, snowshoes, soft goods and much more. |
current conditions It looks like only about 2-4" of snow fell in the Abajos overnight. Southerly winds blew strong most of the day yesterday and then backed off and shifted to westerly. They are currently averaging 10-15 mph along ridge tops. It's a frigid 10 degrees at Buckboard Flat. Wind, temperature and humidity on Abajo Peak (11,000') Snow totals at Buckboard Flat (8924') Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8858') |
weather It's going to be frigid today as winds shift direction and the storm moves out of the area. High temps at 10,000' will be in the single digits with wind chill values well below zero. We'll see a little break with some partially clearing skies into tomorrow before the next system moves into the area.
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general announcements The UAC has new support programs with Outdoor Research and Darn Tough. Support the UAC through your daily shopping. When you shop at Smith's, or online at Outdoor Research, REI, Backcountry.com, Darn Tough, Patagonia, NRS, Amazon, eBay a portion of your purchase will be donated to the FUAC. See our Donate Page for more details on how you can support the UAC when you shop. Benefit the Utah Avalanche Center when you buy or sell on eBay - set the Utah Avalanche Center as a favorite non-profit in your eBay account here and click on eBay gives when you buy or sell. You can choose to have your seller fees donated to the UAC, which doesn't cost you a penny 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. |