Uintas

We will see you back here in the fall when the snow starts to fly again!

Your observations are important, so please let me know what you're seeing... click HERE and contribute to this amazing community based program

If you see or trigger an avalanche or just wanna let me know what you're seeing you can reach me directly at 801-231-2170 or [email protected]

This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

It's a bit discouraging to see this much pavement in early April...

and while there's still plenty of snow in the high country, it's gonna burn off fast this year.

Yup, it's that time of year when the snow is dwindling, the trailheads are melting out and yes... I'm off to Mexico where the only thing separating me from warm, blue water, is a pair of board shorts and an evenly distributed coat of Hawaiian Tropic Tanning Oil. Of course, I will miss seeing all of you at trailheads, fundraisers, and avy related outreach and education events. But the spring and summer smoke by and soon we'll be in each others orbits.

In the mean-time... I couldn't move in a new direction without thanking a truly awesome cast of characters. Partnerships are huge to the western Uinta forecast 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, pictured above in late January, gearing up to investigate a sled triggered avalanche on Yamaha Hill. Ted's got a lot on his plate, balancing family, life, and work, 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. Truth be told.... Ted is the glue that holds this program together.

In addition, Jason Boyer, Dave Kikkert, and Bill Nalli submitted super detailed daily observations and I am deeply grateful to them. Also, John Garofalo's (aka JG) snowpit profiles are simply amazing and the info from Michael Janulaitis' was top-notch this year! Also feeding info into this program is the first rate team from Inspired Summit Adventures. This entire crew kept my head in the snow when my boots weren't able to make it :)

And finally, I would be remiss if I didn't thank Tyler St. Jeor, Austin Balls, Andy Nassetta, Weston Deutschlander, Big Al, and Eston Kimber who devoted a ton of energy to our sled specific avy awareness classes.

Huge 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. Many thanks to Ron Baldis, Johnny Adolphson, and the rockin' PCPC crew... what a first class operation!

We couldn't get out on the snow without the great support from Polaris along with Young Powersports and Karl Malone and Ski Doo who partner with A.D.Triple S Sports and Weller's Recreation. We use these machines to monitor the snowpack across the state of Utah. We also use these machines to teach life-saving classes.

The National Weather Service helps us maintain a total of six weather stations and this fall we installed the new Steiner weather station. Many thanks to Sean, Al, and Greg for making this happen.

And of course, thanks to all of you who helped support this program by attending our annual fundraisers and classes and by submitting snow and avalanches observations.

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.

Observations, trip reports, and avalanches found here.

Looking for real-time temps, snow, or wind?

Click HERE and then on the "western Uinta" tab for western Uinta specific, weather station network.