Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Craig Gordon for Monday - March 3, 2014 - 5:46am
special announcement

Join us March 8th and 9th at Brighton Resort for the first annual VertFest and 11th annual PowderKeg. There will be gear demos, a series of backcountry skills clinics, free beacon clinics, a party featuring the band Salem from Boulder, CO and a great gear raffle. The VertFest is a benefit for the Utah Avalanche Center. Click Here to find out more and to sign up for the backcountry clinics.

Show Us You Know the Snow: US & Canadian avy groups have a challenge to sidecountry riders: Use your camera to tell a short video story about how your crew gets ready to safely ride beyond the resort boundary. Videos will be posted & promoted by GoPro & other partners. The contest will run till Mar 21. The winner will be determined by a combination of most views & an expert panel. Prizes include: 2 days at Monashee Powder Snowcats, 2 4-day Gold Passes to any US resort, a Backcountry Access Float 22 airbag, gear from Backcountry.com, editing help and support from Sherpas Cinema, & more. Winners will be announced in late March. . Details at knowthesnow.com Please share this with your friends

current conditions

We will be publishing the weekend Skyline advisory on Saturday mornings by 7:00 AM or sooner if conditions warrant.

Remember your information can save lives. Please let us and the rest of the community know what your are seeing out there, especially if you see or trigger an avalanche by submitting snow and avalanche conditions.

This is a great time of year to schedule a free avalanche awareness presentation for your group or club. Contact either Craig Gordon or Brett Kobernik by emailing us:
CLICK HERE TO EMAIL CRAIG
CLICK HERE TO EMAIL BRETT

The most recent Skyline avalanche advisory is no longer valid. Please refer to these links for the most recent observations and avalanches which are continually updated throughout the week: NEW AVALANCHE INFORMATION

You can also view older advisories HERE

general announcements

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Utah Avalanche Center mobile app - Get your advisory on your iPhone along with great navigation and rescue tools.

The information in this advisory is from the US Forest Service which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

This advisory will be updated by 7:00 AM Saturday, March 8th, 2014 or sooner if conditions warrant.