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Local Wasatch Advocacy Group Provides Insightful Feedback on UDOT Big Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Study

The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance, a Utah-based backcountry advocacy group, recently released its comment on the recent Big Cottonwood Canyon study conducted by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). The study, which aims to evaluate tolling and improved busing services to address winter-time traffic at Big Cottonwood Canyon, received positive feedback and other recommendations in the Alliance’s comment. The Alliance’s comment […]

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Quinn Brophy | January 10, 2025

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[VIDEO] Miles Clark 2024 Utah Highlights : 603″ of Snowfall and Some Classic Wasatch Lines

The Cottonwood Canyons area of Utah saw 603″ of snowfall last season, and the skiing was hot! Here is my view of how it went down in Utah last year, featuring lines including: Y Couloir Alternate Cardiac Ridge Suicide Chute Kessler’s Catchers Mitt Benson & Hedges Couloir Athey’s Line Pipeline at Snowbird Sundance Ski Resort Church Double Drop at Alta […]

Utah Avalanche Danger Downgraded – But Not Completely Safe

After weeks of high-to-extreme avalanche danger in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City, UT, avalanche forecasters have declared avalanche danger to finally be in the “Low” and “Moderate” category. A tricky layered snowpack persisted throughout the winter in the Wasatch, challenging even the most experienced avalanche experts in the region and leading to six deaths in the Utah mountains […]

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Anson Brown | March 16, 2021

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Utah Avalanche Center: Danger in the Danger Ratings

In a Facebook and Instagram post today, the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) shared a unique and informative graphic and message that applies to all of us who travel in the backcountry, regardless of where we are. Contrary to what you might think, recreational backcountry avalanche incidents are not more likely during periods of ‘High’ or ‘Extreme’ avalanche danger. According to […]

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Mike Bartholow | February 22, 2021

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Pre-Work Powder in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah

After the recent storm dropped 2 feet of right side up perfectness in the Cottonwood Canyons, the skies cleared early on Wednesday March 4th. We (The Naton, Mike DeBernardo) were able to pick off some of the low hanging fruit right above Highway 210. The trio of runs faced south through southeast so the window was short, but early that morning, the conditions were stellar. A classic Wasatch storm cycle and definitely one of the best days of the relatively thin season. It was a great day to live in Salt Lake, skiing perfect backcountry pow […]

Guest Author | March 8, 2015

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