The Annual Issue at Hand for Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon: Avalanches Utah’s Little Cottonwood canyon, Highway 210, is the way to two of the state’s renowned ski resorts: Alta and Snowbird. These slopes are truly among the West’s shining gems, consisting of that perfect light and dry Utah powder. However, getting to the powder is a potentially treacherous journey. Little Cottonwood Canyon is prone to one of the highest amounts of […] Avalanche Riley McDonald | January 17, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] “Let”s Take A Lap!” with Andrew Pollard – Alta, UT: Storm day [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REVrDZj3pUA"] SnowBrains | January 9, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Has the Most Snow of Any Ski Resort on Earth Not only does Utah have the Greatest Snow on Earth, but it also has the most snow on Earth. Consistent snowfall since November has taken Alta Ski Area, UT, passed 300″ for the season and planted them firmly at the top of the ‘snowiest ski resort on Earth’ charts. Related: [VIDEO] The Daily POW – This is What 72″ Fresh […] SnowBrains | January 9, 2023 14 Comments
[VIDEO] The Daily POW – This is What 72″ Fresh Snow at Alta Ski Area, UT, Looks Like… [arve url="https://youtu.be/N4GM3dVN9og"] The Daily POW | January 4, 2023 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Skier Caught, Carried, and Seriously Injured by Avalanche in Low Elevation Terrain in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Two skiers were exiting a drainage in low elevation, north-facing terrain in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Tuesday when one of them was caught, carried, and partially buried by an avalanche. The skier was reported to have been seriously injured, with search and rescue teams having to evacuate them from the mountainside, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. The UAC has […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 15, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Best Opening Day in Recent Memory at Alta Ski Area, UT [arve url="https://youtu.be/oMU-DLoroII"] The Daily POW | November 21, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT, Backcountry Report: Soft, North-Facing Powder with Crazy, Crazy Clouds Report from Monday, November 14, 2022 Hissssss…Hissssss… The snow sounded like a serpent, hissing at me with every turn I made in the soft, recycled powder. The avalanche danger was low yesterday, and any solar aspect with an ‘S’ in it was firm and crusted over, so I went searching for some leftover goods on something protected and out of […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | November 15, 2022 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Pushes up Opening Day to Nov. 18 After 7 Feet of Snow Since October View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird) The three feet of new snow the Wasatch got this week brings mountain snow totals to seven feet since October, prompting Snowbird to open early for the 2022-23 winter season. The ‘Bird has announced a new opening date of Friday, November 18, conditions permitting. Snowbird wrote in […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2022 0 Comments
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