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We’re OK with ASL Proposal Except Any Ridgeline Development
Wasatch Backcountry Alliance has – like everyone else – seen the new proposals that Alta unveiled for the next five years – and since public…
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Free Shuttle to Run in Little Cottonwood Canyon March 12 for Dispersed Recreational Users
Wasatch Backcountry Alliance is hosting a free shuttle event in Little Cottonwood Canyon for Sat., March 12, 2016 for dispersed recreational users such as snowshoers,…
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Utah Recreation Infrastructure Development Fund
In a state where it seems that most of the political energy is devoted to the extraction/exploitation of natural resources despite the obvious economics of…
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Speaking Up for the Backcountry in Washington, D.C.
By Tom Diegel, Wasatch Backcountry Alliance Board Member This past week the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance was asked – along with the Salt Lake Climber’s Alliance…
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Mountain Accord Approved – A Letter to Our Members
Wasatch Backcountry Alliance Members: While the signing of the Mountain Accord is a big milestone, the fight to protect our Wasatch Mountains is far from…
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Wasatch Backcountry Alliance Submits Blueprint Comments to Mountain Accord
No matter where you live, if you’ve skied or even dreamed of skiing Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, now is the time to speak up to protect…
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Mountain Accord “Blueprint” FAQs
A new day is dawning for the Wasatch backcountry. This is a unique time in our history to either preserve key backcountry areas, lose them,…
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Wasatch Backcountry Alliance Official Response: Mountain Accord Central Wasatch Blueprint
After careful consideration, Wasatch Backcountry Alliance cannot support the Mountain Accord Blueprint, made public February 2015, in its current state. It’s worth noting, however, that…
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“SkiLink is DEAD” – Interview with Deer Valley’s Bob Wheaton
After all of the turbulence we’ve seen in the Central Wasatch ski world over the past few years – from the threat of SkiLink, to…
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Your Voice Matters! Help Protect Backcountry in the Wasatch
Greetings Wasatch Backcountry Alliance! In eight months since we organized, we are now over 1200 members strong! We would like to thank you for the…
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ONE Wasatch Interconnect VIP Tour 2014
Last Saturday Ski Utah was gracious enough to invite the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance along on a VIP tour of the famous “Interconnect” tour – that…
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Statement on Interconnect and Resort Expansion
As skiers, snowboarders and winter recreationists, the members of Wasatch Backcountry Alliance appreciate and support Utah’s world-class ski resort industry. We recognize the significant contribution…