Snowmobilers survive close call with avalanche in Uintas, capture it on video
Miles Penrose via Facebook
and last updated 2021-02-07 02:04:19-05
UINTA MOUNTAINS, Utah â A snowmobiler caught an avalanche on camera Saturday in Utah s mountains.
Miles Penrose of Draper was riding in an area very familiar to him in the Uintas Saturday when it happened. As I finished recording my brother playing in the pow, the mountain shook. My original thought was. earthquake. [Then] it [hit] me, avalanche. As I turned and looked up I could see the snow wave coming, he wrote on Facebook.
He posted this video showing the terrifying sight of a wall of snow blasting toward his group of sled riders:
This isn t going to end well. I m very sad. Jeremy Neish
We can hope it will turn out well. Josh Jones
Great. A big fancy place that locals canât afford. Awesome. :-( Janet Farmer Bate
10 to 1 the Chinese are the ultimate owners now. Arn Saknusun
When my husband and I first moved to Utah, (I can remember the actual day because, it was Grandma s birthday!!!) 02 August 1984.) the very first place we lived, was in a little mother-in-law s house, behind the main house.
I was very quickly made aware of a little farm, a stone s throw from our place, was the place, where Robert Redford purchased his personal riding horses. I wasn t surprised. Because, from what little I could see from the 2-laned highway, leading to American Fork Canyon, the horses were some of the most beautiful horses I have ever seen in my entire lifetime!
Utah County Commissioners vote to protect Bridal Veil Falls from private development
Utah County Commissioners vote to protect Bridal Veil Falls from private development
and last updated 2020-12-10 00:57:51-05
PROVO, Utah â The Utah County Commission unanimously approved a conservation easement for Bridal Veil Falls Wednesday night, which will protect the famous falls from any future commercial or private development.
A developer wanted to build a tram near the falls and small drug treatment center at the top.
The decision came after nearly four hours of public comment from community members and accusations against Commissioner Bill Lee over campaign funding and alleged backdoor meetings with parties who want to develop the falls.
The Utah County Commission unanimously approved a conservation easement for Bridal Veil Falls on Wednesday, putting an end to discussions about private development at the iconic Utah County landmark.
Outgoing Commissioner Nathan Ivie put forward the conservation easement on Nov. 18 in one of his last moves as county commissioner.
The conservation easement is a deed between Utah County and Utah Open Lands, a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit that works with landowners on conservation efforts. The conservation easement still needs to be signed by the Utah Open Lands Board of Directors, which is expected to happen next week.
The vote came after over three hours of discussion about the conservation easement and proposed private development of Bridal Veil Falls.