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: Uintas Area Mountains | Issued by Craig Gordon for Monday - April 17, 2017 - 4:47am |
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special announcement And then, there was none... days that is. I've wrapped up forecasting for the winter, and soon I'll have my toes in white sand and blue Baja water. However, I couldn't leave without thanking a truly awesome cast of characters. Partnerships are huge to the western Uinta advisory program and both the Heber-Kamas and Evanston Ranger Districts are instrumental in supplying field partners and in-kind support. First and foremost is the incredible information we get from Ted Scroggin. He has a lot on his plate, but still finds the time to get on the snow and submit snow and weather observations that help the accuracy of this program which ultimately save lives. Ted knows the Uinta's like no other and we are grateful to have such a high caliber forecaster on our team... he is truly the glue that holds this program together. I would be remiss if I didn't thank Tyler St. Jeor, Andy VanHouten, Austin Balls, Andy Nassetta, and Weston Duecthlander who devoted a ton of energy to our sled specific avy awareness classes. Also, John Garofalo's weekly snowpit profiles are simply amazing and Michael Janulaitis' info was top-notch this year! In addition, many thanks to the Park City Powder Cats (PCPC), not only for all the snow and avalanche information and for the great professional dialog during times of heightened avalanche danger, but also for your very generous donations to the UAC. The Powdercats host our sled specific avalanche classes and this year donated two days of cat skiing with proceeds going to the avalanche center. Many thanks to Ron Baldis, Johnny Adolphson, Jason Boyer and the rockin' PCPC crew... what a first class operation! Also, hi-end, state-of-the-art sleds make all the difference, allowing us to visit more terrain and issue more accurate advisories. We couldn't do this with out the great support from Tri-City Performance and Polaris along with Weller's Recreation and BRP/Ski-doo. In addition, the National Weather Service helped us maintain a total of six weather stations. Many thanks to Al Martinelli, Greg Wallace, and Randy Graham for making this happen. And finally, thanks to all of you who helped support this program by attending our annual fundraisers and classes and by submitting snow and avalanches observations. Be sure to mark your calendars - join us for the Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party on Thursday, September 14 and the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop at Snowbird Saturday, Nov 4. Also... save the date and take a date! This years Boondocker premiere is slated for Saturday October 21st at The Depot. Details to follow throughout the summer and early fall! Of course, we're still interested in the snowpack. See or trigger an avalanche? Shooting cracks? Hear a collapse? It's simple. Go here to fill out an observation. My colleagues and I want to thank you for all the support! Click here to check out a viddy, producer extraordinaire Trent Meisenheimer put together, explaining some of the hazards to keep an eye on as the springtime snowpack evolves. |
current conditions Real time temperatures, snowfall and wind for the western Uintas are found here. Don't get discouraged with a little dry pavement... the Uintas are phat and white. Snowpack observations and trip reports are found here. |
recent activity A full list of Uinta avalanche activity is found here. |
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general announcements Remember your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know about, please participate in the creation of our own community avalanche advisory by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can call me directly at 801-231-2170, email [email protected] 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. See y'all back here when the snow starts flying! |