# Utah Avalanche Center

> Utah avalanche, weather, road, and slope information for safe mountain travel. (iPhone/iPad app by Garafa, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utah-avalanche-center/id605579982 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Garafa, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284829377)
- Category: Weather, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.94/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-03-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utah-avalanche-center/id605579982/reviews.md

## What is Utah Avalanche Center?

This free app consolidates the avalanche, weather, road, and slope information you need for critical decision-making, including: 
- Daily avalanche advisories for 7 regions around the state from the Utah Avalanche Center
- Daily field observations from a small army of volunteer observers as well as the UAC staff.
- Road conditions including avalanche closures, road travel restrictions, and canyon road webcams
- Critical mountain weather information including current conditions, forecasts, satellite loops, radar, and mountain weather cams
- Emergency contacts and your GPS location for a fast rescue response .
- A slope evaluation tool using your camera, containing your GPS location, steepness, aspect, elevation, time, and date
- Ability to photograph a slope watermarked with GPS location, steepness, aspect, elevation, time, and date and share that photo
- Forms to quickly share observations with the Utah Avalanche Center
- A list of contacts for more information

## Key features

- Daily avalanche advisories
- Field observations
- Road conditions and closures
- Mountain weather forecasts
- Emergency contacts and GPS
- Slope evaluation tool
- Shareable slope photos

## Recent user reviews (10 of 51)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utah-avalanche-center/id605579982/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Pretty good

*2024-12-13*

I use this app all the time. However I am making a review in hopes that some issues are fixed. 

Number one, the “mountain weather forecast” page literally never shows the U of U weather model plumes, and now I am unable to find them on the U Atmospheric Science website as well, so I am at a loss. It would be very nice to view these updated charts within the app as it used to work. 

Number two, the “snow report” icon underneath the “weather” menu does not work at all. It unfortunately seems like things are moving along in time and the developers off this app are not keeping up. Would be great if someone fixed these issues :)) I love this app otherwise

### 4/5 — Useful and adequate

*2020-07-22, version 1.5*

It’s nothing special— just a skin of the website— but it is useful to have one-click access. The more readily available this information is and the easier it is to find and interpret, the safer we all are.

### 2/5 — Update broke mountain weather page

*2018-12-24, version 1.4*

After installing the December2018 update, the mountain weather page no longer loads.

### 1/5 — Was nice...now doesn’t work

*2018-12-04, version 1.3*

App no longer works with my current phone.

### 2/5 — Good God

*2016-01-29, version 1.3*

I don't mind this app but can you add some freaking padding to the text cause it gets cut off and it's really irritating to read.

### 3/5 — Good start

*2015-08-02, version 1.3*

Nice to have easy to view app for this info, but… If you don’t use the report submittal tool, its not much different from the website, which they could just make responsive, and skip the app. What would make this app shine is if they could restyle the raw weather and snow data (that so many backcountry users end up accessing anyway) into a mobile friendly format.

### 1/5 — UAC App

*2015-01-10, version 1.2*

This is supposed to be an update to optimize use with iPhone 5s and 6.  I have had nothing but trouble and there are so many problems it would take too long to list them all here.  The camera function does not work, you can't pinch the screen in and out or rotate the phone for wider reading.  It locks up in a useless expanded mode....... Enough already.  Am I the only one having problems with the optimized version?  What am I doing wrong?  I reboot and have even deleted and reloaded the app several times hoping to get lucky.  The old version always worked fine.  Hey guys, if it ain't broke......don't fix it.

### 5/5 — Great

*2015-01-02, version 1.1*

Great app,good up to date info, easy to use

### 5/5 — Great App

*2014-12-28, version 1.1*

Great App, full of useful information.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2014-12-26, version 1.1*

UAC really has done well with this app.

## Frequently asked questions about Utah Avalanche Center

### What information does the Utah Avalanche Center app provide?

The app consolidates essential information for mountain safety in Utah. This includes daily avalanche advisories for seven regions, field observations from experts and volunteers, road conditions with avalanche closures, and critical mountain weather data like forecasts and webcams.

### What are the key safety features of the app?

Key safety features include emergency contacts with your GPS location for fast rescue response. It also offers a slope evaluation tool that uses your camera to record GPS location, steepness, aspect, elevation, time, and date. You can also photograph slopes with this watermarked data and share it.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this app is completely free to download and use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, providing all its features without cost to the user.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is designed for anyone who travels in mountainous terrain within Utah, including skiers, snowboarders, hikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. It's for individuals who need to make informed decisions about safety based on current avalanche, weather, and road conditions.

### How can I share observations with the Utah Avalanche Center?

The app provides forms to quickly share your observations directly with the Utah Avalanche Center. You can also photograph a slope with detailed, watermarked information (GPS location, steepness, aspect, elevation, time, and date) and share that photo.

## Version history (last 5 of 5)

### 1.6 — 2020-11-27

- Fixed bug in weather data loading
- Fixed donate link

### 1.5 — 2020-02-20

Updates for iOS 13

### 1.4 — 2018-12-11

- Better compatibility with new devices
- New "My Weather" section for custom weather tracking
- Added Abajo region
- Better formatting
- Bug fixes

### 1.3 — 2015-03-24

Faster end-to-end sending of observations

### 1.2 — 2015-01-05

- Formatting for iPhone 6, iPhone 6+
- Sponsored links to relevant articles and videos
- Crosshairs don't show up in pictures
- Faster access to camera
- Ability to create observations

Remember, to get the goods in the mountains and come home alive every time, you need to:
GET THE GEAR: Ensure everyone has an avalanche transceiver, shovel, and probe on their person and knows how to use them.
GET THE TRAINING: Take an avalanche course. 
GET THE FORECAST: Make a travel plan based on the current avalanche and weather forecast.
GET THE PICTURE: If you see recent avalanche activity, unstable snow exists. Being on or underneath steep slopes is dangerous.
GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY: Only expose one person at a time on avalanche slopes and don’t group up in runout zones.

Have fun!

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