There have already been nine avalanches that have reached the road in Avalanche Alley and the Idaho Transportation Department has been forced to close Highway 21 several times this winter.

Alongside the explosive growth of backcountry skiing, numerous ski resorts throughout North America permit uphill access. At ...

Alta Ski Area, and Utah Avalanche Center responded, found the individual with an avalanche transceiver and worked together to excavate the individual,” the report said. “He was buried ...

SANDY, Utah — Skiers, snowboarders and anyone else who ventured up Little Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday was stranded for some time after the highway was closed for avalanche mitigation.

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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Wasatch and Western Uinta mountains, which could ...

Over 50 business owners and other professionals express opposition to the proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola. Concerns ...

The new remote avalanche control devices (RACS) are now used at several local ski areas, including Alta, Snowbird and Solitude, and by the Utah Department of Transportation. “The avalanche safety ...

Hellebuyck has shut out the Avalanche in three consecutive regular-season games ... Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 to play and also had an assist to lead New York to a victory over Utah. Marcus ...

“So the Utah Department of Transportation and Alta and Snowbird ski areas try to use avalanche-mitigation techniques to minimize avalanche hazard and the potential loss of life and damage to buildings ...