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UDOT Spends $8 Million on Little Cottonwood Canyon Land for a Gondola Nobody Agrees On

The Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola won’t be built for at least another 15 years. But the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is preparing anyway. Last week, UDOT closed on an $7.95 million purchase of an 8-acre parcel at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon that is expected to serve as a key access point for the proposed 8-mile gondola connecting the […]
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Quinn Brophy |
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Next Season’s Alta-Snowbird, UT, Pass Combo Goes on Sale For Almost $3,000—Over $200 More Than Last Year

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The Alta-Bird season pass—offering unlimited access to both Alta and Snowbird ski areas—is now on sale for the 2025–26 winter season at $2,918, a $210 increase from last year’s price. The joint pass remains one of Utah’s premier offerings, giving skiers access to a combined 5,114 acres of terrain, 20 lifts, and 256 runs, with no blackout dates. With an […]
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Martin Kuprianowicz |
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New Utah Avalanche App Puts Backcountry Safety in the Palm of Your Hand

With Utah’s ski resorts becoming increasingly crowded, more skiers and snowboarders are venturing into the backcountry in search of fresh turns and solitude. But with that freedom comes risk—particularly the danger of avalanches. Recognizing the growing need for easily accessible safety information, the Utah Avalanche Center has launched a new mobile app designed to keep backcountry users informed and prepared. […]
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Anders Henrikson |
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SnowBrains Utah Highlight Video 2023 – 903″ of Snowfall With High Quality Skiing from October Until August

This past season (2023), was one for the books in Utah. I started my season in Utah, skiing early laps of Suicide Chute in October???, and ending it on those same lines in mid-July! This years record setting snowfall did not disappoint, and you can see I was taking full advantage of that. 2023 was a wild one in Utah. Little […]
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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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Avalanches Closed Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, For 1,480 Hours Last Season (Nearly 2 Months of Restricted Access)

As a result of record-breaking snowfall virtually all season long, Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon experienced an extraordinary surge in closures last winter. One disgruntled observer aptly pointed out, “You didn’t close Little Cottonwood this much last year or the year before, what’s the deal?” The statement reflects the sentiment of many who have been affected by the extensive closures and […]
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Martin Kuprianowicz |
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How Alta, UT, Became the Birthplace of Avalanche Mitigation Work in North America

Everything we know about avalanche mitigation work can be traced back to Alta, Utah—one way or another. 57% of the 9-mile Little Cottonwood Canyon Road (Where the town of Alta is tucked away)is in an avalanche runout zone making it one of the most avalanche-prone roads on earth. For Alta inhabitants, avalanches are a part of life. Little Cottonwood Canyon […]
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Martin Kuprianowicz |
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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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Martin Kuprianowicz |
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‘Historic weather event’ in the Wasatch: 48 avalanches in 72 hours

  Last week’s storm that hit the Wasatch has now been dubbed as a ‘historic weather event‘ and it’s not hard to tell why. Brought about by an upside-down storm, which is when a snowstorm deposits denser snow over less dense snow, rapidly creating a slab/weak layer combination, the snowpack in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons became extremely unstable incredibly […]
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Martin Kuprianowicz |
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