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Salt Lake City, UT, Residents Unhappy About New Recreation Fees Implemented at Central Wasatch Trailheads

The U.S. Forest Service has introduced new recreation fees at several popular trailheads in Big Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City, including the Mill D Trailhead and Spruces Campground, home to some of the most popular backcountry skiing areas in the Wasatch. Visitors have reported finding flyers on their vehicles, leading to confusion and discussions on social media. Some individuals […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Spring Storms Keep the Fun Going in UT, CO, and WY

Expected snow totals this week. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast prepared the morning of Friday, April 5th Forecast Summary A strong cold front arrives in Utah and Western Wyoming Friday afternoon, and Colorado overnight, with very strong winds out ahead of the front followed by mountain snow behind the front. This front brings relatively light snow accumulations to UT/CO resorts, but hangs […]
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Solitude, UT, Will Open for 2023/24 Season Friday, November 10

November 9, 2023 (BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, UT) — Solitude Mountain Resort will open for skiing and snowboarding with an early season stoke event for Solitude and Ikon Pass holders on Friday, November 10. Originally scheduled for November 17, this will be Solitude’s earliest opening in 10 years.Link lift is scheduled to run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with access […]
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Increase in Parking Penalties Next Winter for Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, UT

Salt Lake County, Utah, just announced that penalties for parking violations inside of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons will be increased this coming winter in hopes of incentivizing people to conform to parking regulations. The fine for a parking violation used to be $25, but will now be anywhere from $75 to $150, depending on the violation. The increase in […]
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Wasatch Range, UT, Backcountry Report: Learning How to Powsurf in 2 Feet of Blower Powder

The Central Wasatch’s snowpack effectively doubled overnight.  Above 9,000′ over two feet of new snow was reported and the avalanche danger was high. Mark Staples with the Utah Avalanche Center shared today’s avalanche forecast, writing: “I am totally uncertain how the snowpack will react today. What I know for sure is that I would avoid avalanche terrain today. For these […]
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VIDEO: UAC Check Out ‘Bone-Crunching, Tree-Snapping’ Massive Avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT

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 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 […]
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