Mountain Climber Dies After Fall in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah Yesterday A 29-year-old Utah man died after falling while mountain climbing in Big Cottonwood Canyon near Lake Blanche, UT yesterday. The man was able to call the police for help after falling at about 3:15 pm Wednesday, according to Unified Police Sgt. Melody Gray. “We received a call from a male who said he was up Cottonwood Canyon mountain climbing, and […] Climbing CragBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT Backcountry Report: Precision Airs, 2,800′ of Powder Skiing, & a Bunny! [arve url="https://youtu.be/uLDyTVtE0Ek"] Martin Kuprianowicz | March 21, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Utah Issuing New Safety Sticker Program for Big and Little Cottonwood Employees & Residents KSL News reports that Utah Department of Transportation officials are implementing a sticker program for ski resort employees and residents of Big and Little Cottonwood canyons in Salt Lake City, Utah. The new sticker program is a means to verify that employees/residents’ vehicles are adequately equipped for winter driving conditions. Vehicles that are up to par with inspection will be […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2019 2 Comments
Solitude Mountain Resort, UT Pushes Back Expected Opening To November 29 Solitude Mountain Resort, UT pushes back its opening day from November 23 to the 29th. Recent high temperatures in Utah are making it difficult for snowmaking crews to blow snow and consequently many resorts in the area have delayed their opening dates by a week. We are hoping for temperatures to drop soon so snowmaking can re-commence and the winter season […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 19, 2019 0 Comments
Female Hiker Struck on Head by Falling Rocks at Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah A woman in her 20s was struck on her head by a falling rock while hiking Sunday afternoon in Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Related: Substantial Rockfall Injures 3 in Zion National Park, UT A Search and Rescue team was sent to assist the woman as she was in a “difficult area” when the injury occurred, the United Police Department […] SnowBrains | September 23, 2019 0 Comments
Wasatch Dispatch: March Comes Rolling Deep!! Deep Utah powder has covered everything! It just keeps snowing here in the Wasatch Mountains. Another right-side up storm: a foot of heavy snow to smooth the tracks, topped off by two feet of perfect blower powder. The best thing to do, so they say, is to go ski it. With a couple of options in mind, we figured today […] Backcountry John Solder | March 15, 2019 0 Comments
Wasatch Dispatch: Lisa Falls This past weekend was one for the books all across the Wasatch. People were getting after it! Lots of classic lines went down (hypodermic needle, Y-couloir) and even some of the once in a wild-hair line (Medusa face, yikes). But we had the big mama in mind, the most vert you can ski in the Wasatch, Lisa Falls. Clocking in […] Backcountry John Solder | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
The Magic of the Cottonwood Canyons: Part 2 | Why is Utah Weather SO GOOD for Powder? This is the second article in a two-part series discussing what makes great powder and the reasons why it is found in the Cottonwood Canyons near Salt Lake City, Utah. Part 1 sets the stage and presents the facts for why Utah has some of the best powder skiing in the world. Part 2 is for the weather nerds and […] Weather John Solder | February 15, 2019 0 Comments