[PHOTOS] Solo Snowboarder Killed in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Avalanche Was Buried Under 20-Feet of Snow A 54-year-old man died in an avalanche on Tuesday, December 31, the second avalanche-related fatality in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains in three days. The incident occurred in the Davenport Hill area north of the ridge separating Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City. The crown was two feet deep, 300 feet wide, and ran for 400 vertical feet. The […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 2, 2025 1 Comment
[PHOTOS] Snowboarder Missing in Snowy Millcreek Canyon, UT, Was Killed by Avalanche Updated at 11:30 p.m. PST on Tuesday, December 31, 2024–The body of a snowboarder (initially reported to be a hiker) missing since Saturday was discovered by a member of the public on Monday and retrieved on Tuesday. The victim appears to have been buried in an avalanche just below Porter Fork Pass. “Rescue #41: Missing snowboarder in Mill Creek Date: […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 2, 2025 0 Comments
Father and 12-Year-Old Son Rescued After Leaving Resort Boundary at Beaver Mountain, UT Rescue teams saved a father and his 12-year-old son on Monday, December 30, after they skied out of bounds at Beaver Mountain, Utah. The pair got lost near Preston Hollow after leaving the resort boundary. Related: Search and Rescue Teams Looking for Hiker Missing in Snowy Millcreek Canyon, UT A satellite text to 911 alerted officials just before 4 p.m. […] SnowBrains | December 31, 2024 0 Comments
Deirdra Walsh, Park City Mountain COO, Acknowledges Impacts of Ski Patrol Strike and Low Snow on Guest Experience Park City Mountain, Utah, ski patrol enters its fifth day of strike today, Tuesday, demanding better wages and benefits. The union is seeking a $2 per-hour raise from $21 to $23 base wage, arguing that current wages are insufficient for living in an expensive mountain town. Related: Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Not Selling Lift Tickets Today as Patrol Strike […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 31, 2024 1 Comment
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 75 | Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association – A Group of 200 Taking on Vail Resorts This week, two Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) representatives joined SnowBrains to discuss its current conflict with Park City Mountain Resort owner Vail Resorts. Katie Lips is the President of the PCPSPA, and Quinn Graves is its business manager. In addition, Katie and Quinn highlighted what it takes for the ski patrollers of the largest ski resort in […] Podcasts Podcast | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Not Selling Lift Tickets Today as Patrol Strike Impacts Operations The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA), representing nearly 200 patrollers and mountain safety staff, initiated the strike on Friday, December 27, after contract negotiations with Vail Resorts broke down. At the heart of the dispute are wages and benefits, with the union seeking to raise the base wage from $21 to $23 per hour to keep pace with […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 30, 2024 7 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Report: Powder Play & Bushwhacking Bliss on Day #1 of the Sultan Chair Report from December 28, 2024 Deer Valley opened both the Sultan and Empire chairs for the first time this season today. Sultan is my favorite chair at Deer Valley… I showed up late to allow any potential holiday crowds dissipate like so many spilled beans. I headed straight for Sultan. The top was closed but they were letting us ski […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Dumping Snow Today With Another 12-22″ of Snow in the Forecast Report from December 27, 2024 Today, I rolled up to Alta at 1 pm, hoping to hit the big afternoon storm and avoid the parking reservations (no reservations needed after 1 pm). The storm didn’t hit quite as hard as forecast, but hopefully, all that snow (10-16″ were forecast today) clobbers us tonight. I haven’t skied Utah since December 1st, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
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