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New Patsy Marley Development Project at Alta Ski Area, UT, Raises Local Concern

The Alta Planning Commission (APC) recently accepted comments from the public regarding its new Patsy Marley development plan. Locals from the touring community have some concerns about the 26-acre lot that sits at the end of the Albion Summer Road. During the winter, it provides access to the popular Grizzly Gulch backcountry, utilizing the summer road as a trail to […]
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Wasatch Mountains, UT, Powdersurfing Report: A Fast and Playful Wave in Grizzly Gulch

Report from Monday, January 22, 2024 There’s no better way to start the workweek than going powdersurfing with your friends.  We found a nice-looking, south-facing, low-angle wave at the top of Grizzly Gulch in Utah’s Little Cottonwood and went for it.  It had snowed 2″ the day before, on top of about 6″ from the day before that, all of […]
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Skier Buried in Avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Yesterday | Video, Photos, Report

A female skier was completely buried by an avalanche that she triggered in Grizzly Gulch in the Alta Backcountry in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah yesterday. The person she was with was taking photos of her and he did not have a beacon, probe, nor shovel. The buried skier was AMAZINGLY LUCKY that an avalanche forecaster and friends were nearby and saw the incident occur. They sped to the scene and were able to have back to the surface in 5 minutes. If not for this very timely and lucky rescue, she would not be alive. […]
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