Skier Making Turns by Avalanche Path in Silver Fork Photography by Bruce Tremper

• Non-cotton top and bottom under layers (capilene or polypro)
• Fleece insulation layer
• Waterproof/windproof top and bottom outer shell
• Wool (and liner) socks
• 2 pairs of waterproof snow gloves or mittens
• Fleece or liner glove for skinning
• Warm hat and baseball cap
• Sunglasses and goggles
• Sunscreen
• 1 or 2 liters of water
• Lunch and snacks (dinner for level I & II on Saturday night)
• Thermos of hot tea, soup or such (recommended, not required)
• Ski, snowboard, mountaineering or snow boots
• Alpine touring, telemark skis, alpine skis with binding inserts, splitboard, snowboard, and/or snowshoes
• Poles
• Skins if using skis or split-snowboard
• Beacon *
• Shovel *
• Daybackpack

* UMA will provide you with a beacon and a shovel if you need them. UMA rents alpine touring skis, split snowboards, skins and snowshoes. Other equipment is available for rent at local ski shops.

Utah Mountain Adventures Rentals:

UMA guides can deliver and adjust this gear for you.

Rental Shops:

     Alta Peruvian Lodge Rental Shop
     in Alta
     (801) 742-3333

     Black Diamond Retail
     2070 E. 3900 South, Salt Lake City
     (801) 278-0233

     REI
     3285 East 3300 South, Salt Lake City
     (801) 486-2100

     Wasatch Touring
     702 E 100 S, Salt Lake City
     (801) 359-9361

     University of Utah Outdoor Rec Center
     2140 E. Red Butte Road, Fort Douglas, Building 650
     (801) 581-8516

Guidebooks and Maps:

Accommodations:

These lodges in the town of Alta are very convenient for the Saturday and Sunday venues:

     Alta Lodge
     (801) 322-4631

     Alta's Rustler Lodge
     (801) 532-2582

     Goldminer’s Daughter
     (801) 742-2300

     Peruvian Lodge
     (801) 742-3333

     Snowbird
     (801) 933-2222

These accommodations in Salt Lake City area are also close to the Cottonwood Canyons:

     Skyline Inn, Foothill Drive, SLC
     Foothill Drive, SLC: 2475 E. 1700 South
     (801) 582-5350

     La Quinta Inn
     Midvale: 7231 S. Catalpa Rd
     (801) 566-3291

     Residence Inn
     Cottonwood Heights: 6425 South 3000 E.
     (801) 453-0430

Directions to Lectures:

REI - 3285 East 3300 South, Salt Lake City

• From the south, take 3900 S. exit on I-215 east belt. Follow Wasatch Blvd north to 3300 South, and go West. 
  
  
• rom the north, I-80 to I-215 south on the east belt, take 3300 S. exit and drive West.
  

University of Utah Venue - 1240 East Red Butte Road

• Room 1C in the Heritage Center, which is the building that serves primarily as the cafeteria for all student housing. The Heritage Center is the second building north of the Outdoor Recreation Program.
  The official address for the Outdoor Recreation Program (ORP) is 1240 East Red Butte Rd.
  
     -   Take Foothill Drive to Wakara Way (the first street north of Sunnyside)
     -   Head East on Wakara Way
     -   At the first stop sign take a left (heading north)
     -   Continue through two more stop signs (the road curves East)
     -   The Outdoor Recreation Program is on the right (brick building with basketball and volleyball courts in the back)
  
  The best option for parking is to do so at the Outdoor Recreation Program.
  From here, head due north and find the classroom.
  This will take maybe 5 minutes from the cars. Staff at the ORP can provide better directions upon arrival.

Westminster College - 1840 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City

• From the south and east, I-215 north on the east belt to I-80 west, take 1300 East exit and go north.
  
  
• From north and west, take I-80 east and exit on 1300 east (for 2008-09 exit 700 East, go north, then east on 2100 South,) go north on 1300 East.

Alta Library:

• Above the post office in Fire Station across road from the Rustler Lodge, on SR 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Wasatch Powderbird Guides Heliport:

• Alta Bypass Road, Snowbird Entry # 4, on SR 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Directions to Field Days:

Meeting times and places are announced at the lecture. UMA guides generally meet their groups around 8:00 am in one of two places:

• Park & Ride, mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon:
  7200 South just east of Wasatch Blvd. 6200 South exit of I-215.
  
  
• East door Albion Grill, Alta:
  Albion lot (Alta upper parking lot), end of SR 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon.
  
  

How to Register - download registration form ( PDF)

 We require a 50% deposit to hold your space in a course or to reserve a private guide. Please call our office to make a reservation by phone 801 550 3986 or print our registration form and send it or fax it (801) 486-8505 with your deposit. UMA will send by e-mail a confirmation of the reservation.

RESERVATIONS

• Advance reservations are required
• A guide or instructor may be booked for any day, subject to availability

DEPOSITS

• A deposit is required to reserve a guide and to hold a spot on a course or a climb
• Deposits are 50% of cost of climb or course

REFUNDS OR CHANGES

• Deposits will only be refunded if the guided outing is cancelled by the guide due to unsafe conditions deemed by the guide.
• If conditions are poor for the guided outing and the guide is flexible and available to postpone the date of the outing, you may choose to do that.

USFS VISITOR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK AND RELEASE FORMS - download forms ( PDF)

Before participating in any class or guided program, you will be required to read, complete and sign UMA's approved "Participant Agreement, Release and Assumption of Risk" form and "USFS Visitor’s Acknowledgement of Risk" form. For participants under 18 years old, parents must sign.