UDOT Extends Public Comment Period For Little Cottonwood Canyon Alternatives UDOT has extended the original 45-day comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Survey (EIS) on the two preferred Little Cottonwood Canyon alternatives to 70 days. During the current public comment period for the Draft EIS, @utahtransportation received requests to extend the length of the current review and comment period from 45 days, to either 60 days or 90 days. […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2021 7 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: Snowbird “Au Naturel” Report from Thursday, June 3, 2021 The words “don’t get greedy” were all I could think of when I was not even halfway up the jagged, naked ridge leading to American Fork’s Twin Peaks from Snowbird. I was on my way to ski the Wasatch classic Pipeline couloir at Snowbird as a plan B after realizing that the line I […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | June 4, 2021 0 Comments
Snowbird’s Top 5 Videos from the 2020-21 Season in Utah We made it through the coronavirus winter of 2020-21.ย Good job everyone, and huge thanks to resorts nationwide for staying open this year! Courtesy of world-class Utah ski area Snowbird, here are its “Top Five” Instagram videos from this previous season: 5. Mabel Gets to Work View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird) 4. Jonnie […] SnowBrains | May 26, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Muggy, May Powder Skiing in Devil’s Castle Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from Monday, May 24, 2021 Powder is powder. I don’t care who you ask. At about 8:30 this morning I was cruising up Little Cottonwood Canyon, which felt wet and sleepy. There was a dead bull moose on the side of the highway. About five inches of new snow fell at Alta this […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 24, 2021 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT Closes For Season Early Because of Rapidly Melting Snow View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird) Snowbird, Utah had hoped to stay open through Memorial Day. But Mother Nature said otherwise. A below-average snow year and rapidly melting snow have now forced them to bring that closing day to today, Wednesday, May 19. Snowbird is now closed for the season. Operations Update: While […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: A Murder-Suicide on Mount Superior Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from Thursday, May 13, 2021 Often the best things in life are unexpected: relationships, job opportunitiesโChuting Gallery couloir link-ups. This morning at 11, two buddies and I set off for Suicide Chuteโa Wasatch-classic couloir on Mount Superior.ย I’ve already skied Suicide several times, so I figured I’d take a look at Homicide Chute […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 14, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Topless in “Main Chute” off 11,000′ Mt Baldy in 70ยบF Temps Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from April 30, 2021 I rolled up to Alta Ski Area in Utah yesterday at the crack of 1pm yesterday after getting my 2nd COVID Vaccine (check out the red bandaid on my left arm in the video above). It was hot. 70ยบF at the base… Alta is closed for the season, but […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 1, 2021 1 Comment
Alta, UT Closing Day Report: Windy Weather and Wonderful People Brought to you byย Alta Ski Area Report from Sunday, April 25, 2021 It was windy. It was chilly. It was wonderful. A few good friends and I sent Alta Ski Area on closing day last Sunday and we couldn’t have wrapped up the season in a better way. We drank our weight in beer and skied soft, spring snow in […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 28, 2021 0 Comments