VIDEO: UAC Check Out ‘Bone-Crunching, Tree-Snapping’ Massive Avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT Utah Avalanche Center forecaster Craig Gordon and @forrestshearer checked out this large natural avalanche in Tuscarora Bowl, upper Big Cottonwood Canyon, yesterday (Thursday 2/18/21). “It’s time to let the snow heal. Tone it back. It’s time to stay on 30º slopes. Stay off the big stuff and live to ride another day.” Breaking deep and wide, and most likely […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 19, 2021 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Co. To Acquire Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah Alterra Mountain Co. just announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon just outside Salt Lake City, UT. Solitude Mountain Resort is located just 34 miles from the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and less than an hour from Deer Valley Resort, in the renowned Big Cottonwood Canyon. The mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 20, 2018 2 Comments
Toll Roads Being Considered for Roads Leading to Utah Ski Areas Due to increasing congestion inside two of the state’s most popular canyons, the President of the Utah State Senate is considering turning Little and Big Cottonwood canyons into toll roads, reports Fox 13. The roads up Big and Little Cottonwood canyons lead to some of the state’s most popular ski resorts. In the summer and winter, bumper-to-bumper traffic is not […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 12, 2018 1 Comment