The avalanche was reported to have happened about noon in Little Cottonwood Canyon, in the Davenport Hill area near the town of Alta, according to Chris Bronson, spokesman for the Salt Lake County ...

On a sunny day, about 1,200 cars an hour move through Little Cottonwood Canyon, home to Snowbird and Alta Ski Area. But when ...

As snow continues to pile up in the Utah mountains, Little Cottonwood Canyon became a focal point of concern this past Saturday as avalanche risks prompted officials to intervene for public safety.

After decades of using military artillery to manage avalanche risk in Little Cottonwood Canyon, local ski areas are now turning to new remote control devices. Alta Ski Area Communications Manager Lexi ...

Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Nov. 22. One person was killed in an avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Tuesday. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A split boarder was killed in an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon that Utah Avalanche Center experts believe he triggered while traveling alone on Tuesday. The avalanche was ...

Little Cottonwood Canyon is the gem of the Central Wasatch, and as ski season moves into full swing here, we feel compelled to share our analysis of the costs all Utahns would bear if UDOT proceeds ...

On a sunny day, about 1,200 cars an hour move through Little Cottonwood Canyon, home to Snowbird and Alta Ski Area. But when it snows, the number drops to 300 an hour, causing gridlock for hours ...