There’s a new captain at the Utah Avalanche Center cruise ship, and his name is Mark Staples. In August, longtime UAC Director, Bruce Tremper, announced his retirement. That same week, Tremper’s replacement was revealed, and the guy has some serious avalanche chops. Since Staples is now in charge of the organization that works to educate…
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Video: The Forecaster
Black Diamond TV released its second webisode this week, titled, The Forecaster: A Message from the Backcountry. This time around it features Utah’s own Drew Hardesty, an forecaster for the Utah Avalanche Center. While we get to know the guy who’s voice we hear on the daily avalanche report phone message, the real thrust of…
Prep for the backcountry at 2015 Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop
When you ski the backcountry, preparation and education is key. One annual way to get prepared for the upcoming ski season is to attend the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop. The public session is full of networking, educational seminars, informational presentations, and lots of interaction with professionals through Q&A sessions. It may sound a bit…
Support the outdoors for Live PC Give PC
The annual push for non-profit fundraising is happening right now, and you can support your favorite outdoor, community organization. Live PC Give PC, organized by the Park City Community Foundation, occurs every November, where residents and visitors gather together for 24 hours of giving. What’s more, every donation you make gives your favorite organization the…
Bruce Tremper retiring: say goodbye at the Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party
Utah’s backcountry-ski tribe is entering a new era, as Bruce Tremper, the longtime director of the Utah Avalanche Center, is retiring. Tremper has been the Director of the UAC since 1986, and will hang up his avalanche center logo wear for good at the end of August. This week, Tremper’s replacement was announced. Mark Staples…
Snowbasin fatal avalanche the first of the 2015 season
We came so close! Myself, along with my backcountry skiing friends, had just remarked how cool it was that there have been no avalanche fatalities yet during the 2014/15 ski season. Fingers were crossed that we might have a zero-fatality season. But with a big storm falling on powder-starved skiers and snowboarders, perhaps it was…
Video: Snowmobile Avalanche Safety
Did you know that snowmobilers are the most at-risk backcountry user group for avalanche fatalities? With sled technology getting better, which allows easier access to steep slopes, absolutely no snowmobiler who ventures into the backcountry should go without avalanche safety training, along with the appropriate gear: beacons, shovels and probes. In an effort to raise…
2014 Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party for the Utah Avalanche Center
Winter is coming… unseasonably cool weather this August may portend things to come for ski season, at least we can hope. Let’s keep that hope alive by celebrating our backcountry skiing community and benefiting the Utah Avalanche Center at the 2014 Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party. In its 21st year (which means the party is…
Uinta Brewing’s new 801 Pilsner to benefit Utah Avalanche Center
If you ever need an excuse to drink beer, and support one of Utah’s most important outdoor organizations at the same time, then Uinta Brewing has one for you. 801, their new, small batch pilsner in a can, will be used to support local, non-profits in Utah. 801 refers to the Salt Lake area code, and…
Video: How to Avoid an Avalanche
Avalanche danger is downright spooky right now in Utah, so it is fitting that KSL Outdoors featured a story about how to stay safe in avalanche terrain. In it, they follow the Utah Avalanche Center’s Craig Gordon as he leads the Freeride Avalanche Workshop at Snowbasin. It’s a short bit that really generalizes the intricate…