Why should Utah taxpayers foot the bill to shuttle out-of-state skiers to private resorts during their vacations?

The avalanche hit near Lone Peak, an area that had recently ... Officials visited the accident site in the Little Cottonwood Canyon by helicopter and confirmed two skiers had died.

BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON (KUTV ... released of two skiers killed in avalanche in backcountry near Lone Peak Canyon Another recreationist later saw where the snow had slid down the mountainside.

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

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 ...

Snow accumulation increases about 4.25 miles up the canyon, past Storm Mountain. In Little Cottonwood Canyon, roads in lower elevations were wet with light snow, while mid-elevations were snowy ...

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 ...