Alta, UT Report: Small Storm, Big Fun Report from January 24th, 2020 Location(s): LCC backcountry, Alta Ski Area We started off the morning long before Alta’s ticket windows opened by hitting the Little Cottonwood backcountry. Dawn patrol heavy. We took two backcountry laps on Scottie’s Notch and Red Right Returning and were back at the car by 11:30 am. Snow was just starting to fall. Time to […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: 105″ Snowpack + 291″ of Snowfall Already! [arve url="https://vimeo.com/384683449"] Miles Clark | January 14, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Avalanche Pushes Car OFF Road in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah Today 🚨 #RoadClosure Update: @UDOTavy will be begin additional avalanche mitigation and UDOT will be clearing the slide debris when safe. New estimated opening time is 2:30pm. 🚨@CanyonAlerts @UDOTTRAFFIC pic.twitter.com/j7pFJL2mHL — UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) January 12, 2020 According to local police and UDOT, a car was pushed off the highway 210 in Little Cottonwood Canyon (road to Alta), Utah this […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 12, 2020 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Unexpected, Bluebird Pow Day Report from January 10, 2020 Video and text brought to you by The Daily Pow We were expecting a trace to 2 inches last night out of this storm. When it began snowing moderately in the Salt Lake valley late in the evening we realized the winds of change were blowing, right from the lake. 18 inches later and the […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: A “Long Duration Winter Storm System” Will Hit Utah Tonight | Up to 29″ Expected for Alta Ski Area Through Next Week Alta Ski Area has reported 13″ of new snow since 4am yesterday, and there’s more on the way. There is a hazardous weather outlook for the western 2/3rds of Utah according to NOAA, and a “long duration winter storm system” is expected to move in tonight lasting through early next week. Related: Alta, UT Report: Blue Skies, Soft Snow, Fun […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 9, 2020 0 Comments
37-Year-Old Man Died in Deep Snow at Alta Ski Area, UT A Seattle man died Thursday at Alta Ski Area, UT after he was found unresponsive near a tree in deep snow, according to authorities. 37-year-old Sean Brennan was found unconscious near the Sunspot area by skiers at around 2:30 pm. The skiers performed lifesaving efforts before he was transported to Alta Medical Clinic, where he was pronounced dead. Related: Tree Well […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 6, 2020 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Recieves 217″ of Snow for Season, Over 1/3 of Last Season’s Total Alta Ski Area, UT started off the new year having received 200″ of snow this season. Now that number is up to 217″ as of the latest storm that cleared last Thursday afternoon. That’s one hell of a way for the legendary ski area to start off 2020, as Alta is on pace to hit last year’s season total. Last […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: HUGE Avalanches Triggered in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT by Highway Safety Teams Video brought to you by @udotavy Above are a video and an image of avalanches triggered in Little Cottonwood Canyon by the Utah Department of Transportation from January 2nd, 2020. The avalanche in the video was a massive, mile-wide slide that buried a section of the Little Cottonwood highway 3-4 feet deep. An interlodge ordinance went into effect for the […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
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