Utah Life Outdoors

There was an avalanche in Little Pine up Little Cottonwood Canyon around 7:30 this morning. It took crews 3 1/2 hours to clear the 150 foot slide path. According to a study recently done by UDOT this road is one of the highest risk in North America for avalanches. With Snowbird reporting over 178″ of [...]

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Be prepared this winter in the backcountry by taking The American Avalanche Institute Level 1 Course. The beginner course will cover weather conditions, snowpack, terrain and how those contribute to avalanche hazards. You will also learn to dig a snowpit and identify weak and strong layers within the snowpack. The evening class is on [...]

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