Wasatch Backcountry Alliance

🎟️Summit Push tickets are on sale! Use code FIRSTTRACKS at checkout to snag early bird pricing and save $10 before September 30 (WBA Members: check your email for your special member-only discount code). Get yours➡️ wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/events/

🚨Action Needed: Protect the Roadless Rule! Comments due Sept. 19 The Roadless Rule is a critical policy that protects 45 million acres of National Forests (aka public lands), including cherished backcountry zones in the Central Wasatch. Learn more➡️ wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/action-alert-k…

Interested in sponsoring the 2025 Summit Push Fundraiser? Learn more ⬇️ wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/summit-push-sp…

We’re thrilled to welcome keynote speaker Christian Beckwith, a renowned voice in mountain history and producer of the Ninety-Pound Rucksack podcast, recounting the story of World War II's 10th Mountain Division and its contributions to outdoor recreation in America.

🗓️Save the Date! WBA's 2nd Annual Summit Push Fundraiser is Thursday, October 9 Join the backcountry community for a celebration of advocacy, access, and our shared love of winter in the Wasatch! 🎟️Stay tuned for tickets going on sale next month.

If you plan on skiing up Cardiff Fork over the next decade, or if you value this kind of work — quiet but critical, collaborative but firm — please consider making a donation or becoming a member today: wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/support/

After more than a year and a half of behind-the-scenes work, the future of one of the Wasatch’s most iconic backcountry zones is no longer in limbo.  This kind of win takes persistence, relationships, and local advocacy, the kind that WBA specializes in.

🚨🙌BREAKING NEWS: Public access in Cardiff Fork is guaranteed for the next 10 years! Read more info on this process, some history of Cardiff, and what it all means for the future: wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/cardiff-fork-a…

⚠️ Realignment of the Supreme lift is underway. Please avoid this area as the Supreme lift line is closed to all travel. ⚠️ @UACwasatch @WasatchBCAlli @alta_of

Alta Ski Area is now open to Uphill Travel. Please avoid the Supreme lift line. - Backcountry conditions exist - Equipment may be encountered on the mountain - There is no ski patrol alta.com/uphill-travel @UACwasatch @WasatchBCAlli @AltaCentral

Backcountry Closure, LCC Full North Side, (3/13/25) 10:00 PM tonight to 08:30 AM (3/14/25), Gate B to Grizzly @UACwasatch , @UDOTcottonwoods , @AltaCentral, @WasatchBCAlli

Outdoor recreation is a cornerstone of Utah's economy and culture. "That’s why it’s concerning to see deep cuts to the agencies that help keep these landscapes open and accessible." - Dani Poirier, Director of @WasatchBCAlli deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

🚧 Backcountry Closure Alert 🚧 @UDOTavy Little Cottonwood Canyon backcountry closure for tonight (2/7) at 10pm through (2/8) 8am. ‼️Stay tuned to @UDOTavy for backcountry updates 🔗: cottonwoodcanyons.udot.utah.gov/avalanche-info… @WasatchBCAlli @UACWasatch

This is a friendly reminder that Alta Ski Area is closed to all Uphill Travel. Learn more: alta.com/uphill-travel @UACwasatch @UDOTcottonwoods @WasatchBCAlli @alta_of @AltaCentral @MarshalMike1

12/31/24: SLCOSAR is continuing operations in upper Porter Fork, please avoid the area while their teams work.

The avalanche danger is HIGH on all upper-elevation aspects and mid-elevation slopes facing northwest through north and east, where new snowfall and strong winds have created very dangerous conditions.

👋 SR-210 ROAD CONDITIONS Lower-Mid: light slush Upper: snow 🚨Traction devices REQUIRED BE ALERT: crews are out. Watch for slick spots and travel with caution to/from @SnowbirdAlerts @AltaAlerts @AltaCentral

Parking Reservations begin tomorrow and are required Friday–Sunday and holiday periods from 8am–1pm. altaparking.com If you don't have a reservation, ride the @RideUTA Ski Bus or plan to ski after 1pm. @UDOTcottonwoods @alta_of @WasatchBCAlli @UACwasatch @SkiUtah

The Summer Road is open with access to Grizzly Gulch and Catherine’s Pass. alta.com/uphill-travel

Alta Ski Area is closed to Uphill Travel. Please respect closures. Alta Ski Patrol may be performing mitigation work at any time of day within the ski area. This includes Supreme, where we will begin explosive use for the season tomorrow, Nov. 25th. @UACwasatch @WasatchBCAlli