A state senator wants to work with the federal government on land trades and facility acquisitions to create two new state ...

Authorities have identified the victim killed in the Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche over the weekend as Higinio Juan Gonzales, 59, of Salt Lake City.

Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in ...

A bill introduced in the Utah State Legislature would create state parks in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons.

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An avalanche occurred Saturday afternoon in Big Cottonwood Canyon, claiming the life of one person and injuring another.

ALTA, Utah (KUTV) — Search and rescue teams were called to Little Cottonwood Canyon after reports of an ... Arlen Bennet with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office said teams were called ...

Brighton, Utah • An avalanche occurred Saturday afternoon in Big Cottonwood Canyon, claiming the life of one skier and injuring another. The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the slide ...

Backcountry skiers and travelers can once again access the National Forest lands in the Cardiff Fork area without fear of ...

About 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, Big Cottonwood Canyon, located in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, is home to two ski resorts and is also a popular hiking, rock climbing and ...

Big Cottonwood Canyon is about a 25-mile drive southeast from Salt Lake City. Avalanches happen quickly and catch people by surprise. They can move between 60 and 80 mph and typically happen on ...