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Alta, UT Mayor Asks for Everyone to Quiet Down After Study Reveals That Talking Loudly Can Increase Spread of Coronavirus

If you like seeing the ski area open then you may want to shut the **** up this winter.  At least that’s how the town of Alta, Utah’s mayor feels about it. And the science is there to back him up. Town of Alta Mayor Harris Sondak told the Salt Lake Tribune that being quiet in locker rooms, bathrooms, lift […]
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14 Tricks For Making Steep Lines Steeper: Misadventures From “The Chuting Gallery, a Guide to Steep Skiing in the Wasatch”

This article was written by Will Thomas  One of the key challenges of “extreme” skiing is explaining it to the uninitiated especially when you yourself are the uninitiated. With the influx of new backcountry users, the situation is fraught. Thousands of unsuspecting people have exchanged hard-earned dollars for sparkling new touring gear, and, even with a litany of hashtags, will […]
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VIDEO: Utah Avalanche Center Forecaster Warns That it Will Be “A Dangerous Winter in the Wasatch Once It Snows”

“There is no doubt that we’re going to have a dangerous winter in the Wasatch once it snows.” – Trent Meisenheimer, Utah Avalanche Center Lack of snowfall has caused the existing snow in the Wasatch to become weak, faceted, and sugary—the perfect recipe for avalanches.  And worse yet, there’s no snow expected for northern Utah for at least another week, […]
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Utah Department of Transportation Offers 2 New Ways to Mitigate Traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Traffic on a powder day up to Alta Ski Area = hell. But there may be a solution—well, two, actually. Related: The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #6 | “Alta Ski Area – Skiing First, COVID, Canyon Traffic, & Possible Mt. Baldy Tram” The Utah Department of Transportation announced Friday two possible strategies to help reduce traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon […]
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Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, UT To Close Uphill Traffic on Busy Days This Winter

Seven a.m.—powder day.  Make coffee, grab a quick bite, pack gear into car—off for the races by eight.  Stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic by eight-thirty.  “It’s Saturday,” you remember. Little Cottonwood Canyon is always packed on a Saturday powder day. Thirty minutes pass and you make it a half-mile to the mouth of the canyon—it’s still dumping hard.  As you creep […]
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Alta Ski Area, UT President Releases COVID-19 Guidelines for Upcoming Winter

Alta with the deep stuff this past week

COVID-19 and Alta Ski Area — how will they mix this season?  Alta’s President Mike Maughan outlined Alta’s COVID-19 guidelines this winter in a letter to skiers in which he writes: Alta Skiers, The change in fall color along with the arrival of crisp temperatures and light snowfall signals that our favorite season, ski season, is on our doorstep. Our […]
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Public Comment Needed For 3 Possible Transportation Alternatives to Reduce Congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT

Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is both one of the best canyons to ski in the United States and one of the most congested.  Related: Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Closes Yesterday Due to Congestion & Lack of Parking As part of the Environmental Impact Statement process, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is seeking public comment regarding three draft transportation […]
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