Little Cottonwood Canyon

Forecasting snow conditions in Utah’s mountains can be tricky, but accurate predictions are vital for everything from ski trips to avalanche safety. An AI forecast tool developed at the University of Utah might help.

A Draper homeowners association added an additional lawsuit on top of the recently consolidated mega-lawsuit against UDOT’s big idea to fix winter traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Biologists from the Utah Department of Natural Resources have been monitoring the birds since 2019.

Now in its second season, the Cottonwood Connect Ski Shuttle offers another way for skiers and riders to enjoy Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon resorts car-free.

The air is bad in the valley but fresh in the mountains. The ski bus offers escape.

Utah’s Alta Ski Area pioneered the use of artillery on avalanches, but after 75 years, modern computerized devices are taking over.

Although the gondola project is the official selection, it also includes enhanced bus service — and funding for the gondola phase is not final.

Between road closures and interlodge orders, there’s a bigger impact than not just being able to ski at Alta or Snowbird.

Two of Utah's most acclaimed ski resorts are at the end of a narrow canyon road that's increasingly jammed with traffic but the state's plan to fix it is sparking controversy.

An unstable snowpack is making for tricky avalanche conditions in Utah’s Northern and Central mountain ranges.

The Utah System of Higher Education has voted to increase tuition at public colleges and universities in each of the last three years.

The Utah Department of Transportation doesn’t have the money to build the gondola right now. Instead, it plans for a phased approach to traffic issues.