High Uintas News Today

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The early morning sun rising over the High Uintas cast shadows onto the rock-hard corduroy. A feeling of joy came over me as I set an edge in the snow, linking arcs down the frozen mountainside. It’s springtime in the Wasatch!

Arcing down the ridgeline, I gazed out at a breathtaking view. In front of me was the full length of the Jordanelle Reservoir from north to south, the calm water reflecting the puffy white spring clouds in the sky. In the distance stood the High Uintas, standing like a staging backdrop with their snow-capped peaks piercing into the clear blue heavens.

As the Saddleback Express left its terminal at Red Pine base, my skiing partner extended his hand to the snowboarder who had joined us from the singles line for the ride to the top.

Living in a ski town offering over 60 ski lifts within a few minutes drive of our homes, its easy to take the sport for granted.

This is the third story in The Guardians, a 6-part series highlighting those dedicated to saving and passing down New Orleans unique heritage.

Just as many Utahns were soaking in the last few weeks of summer, Mother Nature had a gentle...and snowy reminder that winter is right around the corner.

Climbing up to Guardsman, we reminisced back to our early years when a Jeep and crash bars to grip in fear were all part of the journey up the eroding, rocky roadway. Now, the blacktop is smooth as can be.

Resident expert Mike Brown clues us in to his (totally hypothetical) favorite Utah locales to ingest magic mushrooms. Be careful out there!

DWR News Release The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will once again be coordinating with the Ashley National Forest to treat two drainages in the High Uintas in an effort to help restore native Colorado River cutthroat trout. For the past several years, DWR biologists have treated different waterbodies on the north and south slopes