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So far avalanches have claimed 25 people, all but one living in the West. Across the West and in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming, backcountry slopes received several feet of new snow recently that piled up onto a poor foundation of snow made rotten by long stretches of dry periods during December and January. “When we get a heavy snowfall it sits on a very poor foundation,” said Bill Radecky, an avalanche educator and guide based in Rigby. While ski resorts mitigate avalanche hazard...

“Travis, there’s been an accident. In Montana. On Engle Peak. Edward’s fallen. Him and Kelly are split up. Can you help?”

The Utah Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning through Tuesday, indicating that predicted storms could make the danger extreme. “Deadly avalanches are likely in the Utah backcountry over the next few days,” the Utah Avalanche Center said. | Courtesy of the Utah Avalanche Center

National Weather Service extends avalanche warning across Utah through Tuesday Utah Avalanche Center and last updated 2021-02-14 09:55:21-05 The National Weather Service has issued an avalanche warning, effective through Tuesday evening. The warning covers multiple mountains in the state, including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, Uinta Mountains, Manti Skyline Plateau, Fish Lake, Pahvants, Tushars, and the Cedar City area mountains. Dangerous avalanche conditions exist in the backcountry, ...

Backcountry area north of Little Cottonwood Canyon closed @UDOT Avalanche / Twitter and last updated 2021-02-12 11:25:02-05 SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — A large portion of the area between Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons will be closed Friday due to avalanche concerns. The Utah Department of Transportation posted the closures on social media. "All terrain north of Little Cottonwood Creek from Gate B through Cardiff backcountry closed. Please stay EAST of Cardiff Bowl and areas underneath Ca...

Forecasters say the drought in California and the southwestern United States is about to take a beating as one storm after another is expected to bring copious amounts of rain to coastal areas.

Avalanche warning for Bear River Range Utah Avalanche Center POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)-The Utah Avalanche Center in Salt Lake City has issued a backcountry avalanche watch for the Wasatch Mountains of southeast Idaho, including the Bear River Range.    A similar warning covers the mountains of Utah including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, and Uinta Mountains. Avalanche danger is high and expected to remain high on Saturday.  Potential heavy snow tonight and Saturday will overload a very...

Fierce windstorm slams western, central U.S., sparking blizzard conditions for some Matthew Cappucci, The Washington Post Jan. 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A serious windstorm is still raging over parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest after bringing wind gusts above 100 mph that roared through the Rockies and parts of the Plains. The storm, which will generate hours of damaging winds as far east as the Twin Cities, knocked out power to more than 700,000 in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday. ...

Park Record file photo As Woodward Park City entered the 2020-21 winter season, it did so like other ski areas, under the shadow of COVID-19. With time to prepare and with lessons learned from the summer season, though, the resort’s leadership says the season is off to a smooth start. A major new addition to Woodward Park City comes in the form of new General Manager Chris “Gunny” Gunnarson. Gunnarson took the reins at the action-sports and ski resort in September after joining parent com...

Local News Hour On todays Local News Hour: ( 00:32 ) New Deer Valley President and COO Jeremy Leavitt talks about his new job and where he takes it. ( 14:31) Local Author Maya Silver talks about on new guide book Moon Salt Lake, Park City & the Wasatch Range: Local Spots, Getaway Ideas, Hiking & Skiing (Travel Guide). ( 23:38) Open Snow Forecaster Evan Thayer talks about how this subscription service works and what they provide. ( 33:26 ) Joe Butterfield has details about how you can partici...