UDOT Extends Public Comment Period For Little Cottonwood Canyon Alternatives UDOT has extended the original 45-day comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Survey (EIS) on the two preferred Little Cottonwood Canyon alternatives to 70 days. During the current public comment period for the Draft EIS, @utahtransportation received requests to extend the length of the current review and comment period from 45 days, to either 60 days or 90 days. […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2021 7 Comments
VIDEO: UDOT Cottonwoods Avalanche Cycle Feb. 12-18, 2021 View this post on Instagram A post shared by UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@udotcottonwoods) The snow that fell on Utah last week, over 100″ in seven days, was historic. Little Cottonwood Canyon, where both Alta and Snowbird reside, was closed for three days while crews battled to clear the roads, remove avalanche debris, and make it safe for […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 25, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: UDOT Workers Reflect on Surviving Avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT AvyBrains | February 19, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 25, 2020 4 Comments
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 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 17, 2020 2 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 19, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Avalanche Launches Off Cliff Across Street From Alta, UT Today View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brandon Ott (@brandoslc) This video shows a gorgeous avalanche launching off a cliff across the street from Alta, UT today. Alta has reported 8″ of new snow in the past 12-hours. Oh, and Alta has already gotten 404″ of snowfall this season… UDOT has closed the backcountry skiing zones on […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 16, 2020 0 Comments
Utah Issuing New Safety Sticker Program for Big and Little Cottonwood Employees & Residents KSL News reports that Utah Department of Transportation officials are implementing a sticker program for ski resort employees and residents of Big and Little Cottonwood canyons in Salt Lake City, Utah. The new sticker program is a means to verify that employees/residents’ vehicles are adequately equipped for winter driving conditions. Vehicles that are up to par with inspection will be […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2019 2 Comments
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