Alta & Snowbird, UT Break 500″ of Snowfall This Season Today

Both Alta & Snowbird ski resorts in Utah broke 500″ of snowfall this season today.

• Alta = 503″ snowfall this season
  • Alta annual average = 563″ per season

• Snowbird = 503″ snowfall this season
• • Snowbird annual average = 500″ per season

Both Alta & Snowbird are closed for the season due to Coronavirus and both have been since March 15th, 2020.

Alta is currently allowing uphill travel – Snowbird is not allowing uphill travel.

Utah just saw 42 human-triggered avalanches in the backcountry in the past 5-days alone!

• 42 Human-Triggered Avalanches in Utah in Past 5-Days!!

See reports from all 42 human-triggered avalanches in Utah in the past 5-days here:

• Utah Avalanche Center’s List of 42 Avalanches

Many backcountry skiers & riders are not following guidelines set up to protect us from spreading Coronavirus via social distancing and only recreating within your very near local area.

Many backcountry skiers & riders are not following guidelines set up to avoiding injury to avoid creating an additional burden to our healthcare system.

• Guidelines For Backcountry Use During the Coronavirus Crisis

These 3 human involved avalanches in Utah on Friday were dramatic:

• Snowboarder in HUGE Avalanche at Snowbasin, UT on Friday Tells Full Story
• Avalanche on Mt. Superior, UT Takes Skier for 2,000′ Ride at Speeds up to 77MPH Yesterday
• 2 Partially Buried in Avalanche at Snowbasin, UT on No Name Peak on Friday | Full Account:

There was A HUGE AMOUNT of human triggered avalanches in Utah Friday.

Avalanche Rating on Friday, 3/27/20 was:

• Moderate above treeline
• Low near treeline
• Low below treeline

On Friday, there were human-triggered avalanches in all of these locations and more in Utah:

• Mt. Odgen
• Mt. Superior
• Snowbasin ski resort, No Name
• Cardiac Ridge (near Alta)
• Main Days (near Alta)
• Providence Peak  (near Logan)

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