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2014 UTAH SNOW AND AVALANCHE WORKSHOP
The 2014 Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop will be held on Saturday, Nov 1 at the Southtowne Expo Center in Sandy. This afternoon workshop is a great way to up your avalanche game to better understand how to read the weather, find the best conditions, and stay safe. New avalanche gear will be displayed and pros will be talking about the last avalanche beta and why our avalanche conditions may be getting more complicated.
Details and tickets here.
Agenda:
13:00-13:05 Public Session Welcome
13:05-13:15 Utah Winter Review 2013-14 - A look back at the events that shaped the winter of 2013-14
13:15-13:35 Deep Slabs- Meteorological variables associated with deep slab avalanche on persistent weak layers. Alex Marienthal
13:40-14:00 – Persistent weak layers- Using statistical data to identify the longevity of weak layers and how it translates to human triggered avalanches. Andy Paradis
14:05-14:25- Gimme Shelter- A physical, spiritual, and psychedelic review of a historic avalanche cycle in the western Uinta Cycle. Craig Gordon
14:30- 14:50- The State of Avalanche Education- Choices and Programs Currently Offered. Ben Prichett
14:50-15:05 Break
15:10-15:30- Puckerface- Human factors that lead to a tragic avalanche accident in the Jackson Hole backcountry. Alex Do
15:35-15:55- Northern Bear Range Avalanche Accident- A day of snowmobiling turns into a struggle to save a riders life. Matt Morgan
16:00-16:20 Fairy Meadows- A review of an avalanche accident in a remote mountain setting. Linda Andrus
16:25-16:35- GPS Tracking- An update of data received from the 2014 winter season. Jordy Hendrix
16:40-17:00 Social Contract in the Backcountry- How we Manage Terrain. Drew Hardesty
17:05-17:30 Secrets of Wasatch Snow- Exposing the myths, explaining the reality, and revealing how and why Utah's powder lives up to its reputation. Prof. Jim Steenburgh
17:30-18:30 Social
The 2014 Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop will be held on Saturday, Nov 1 at the Southtowne Expo Center in Sandy. This afternoon workshop is a great way to up your avalanche game to better understand how to read the weather, find the best conditions, and stay safe. New avalanche gear will be displayed and pros will be talking about the last avalanche beta and why our avalanche conditions may be getting more complicated.
Details and tickets here.
Agenda:
13:00-13:05 Public Session Welcome
13:05-13:15 Utah Winter Review 2013-14 - A look back at the events that shaped the winter of 2013-14
13:15-13:35 Deep Slabs- Meteorological variables associated with deep slab avalanche on persistent weak layers. Alex Marienthal
13:40-14:00 – Persistent weak layers- Using statistical data to identify the longevity of weak layers and how it translates to human triggered avalanches. Andy Paradis
14:05-14:25- Gimme Shelter- A physical, spiritual, and psychedelic review of a historic avalanche cycle in the western Uinta Cycle. Craig Gordon
14:30- 14:50- The State of Avalanche Education- Choices and Programs Currently Offered. Ben Prichett
14:50-15:05 Break
15:10-15:30- Puckerface- Human factors that lead to a tragic avalanche accident in the Jackson Hole backcountry. Alex Do
15:35-15:55- Northern Bear Range Avalanche Accident- A day of snowmobiling turns into a struggle to save a riders life. Matt Morgan
16:00-16:20 Fairy Meadows- A review of an avalanche accident in a remote mountain setting. Linda Andrus
16:25-16:35- GPS Tracking- An update of data received from the 2014 winter season. Jordy Hendrix
16:40-17:00 Social Contract in the Backcountry- How we Manage Terrain. Drew Hardesty
17:05-17:30 Secrets of Wasatch Snow- Exposing the myths, explaining the reality, and revealing how and why Utah's powder lives up to its reputation. Prof. Jim Steenburgh
17:30-18:30 Social
