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  • About our position regarding RACS on Superior

    About our position regarding RACS on Superior

    Recently the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance reported on – after meeting with UDOT – the planned installation of 16 Wyssen Remote Avalanche Control Systems (RACS) on…

  • UDOT Wyssen Towers on Superior

    UDOT Wyssen Towers on Superior

    Hello backcountry community,  We hope you’re finding escapes from the summer heat! WBA has been busy this summer meeting with various stakeholders and decision-makers in…

  • It’s Always Winter Fundraiser Launch

    It’s Always Winter Fundraiser Launch

    It’s always winter for Wasatch Backcountry Alliance. While winter is undoubtedly busy for our organization, the activism work continues through all seasons. Here’s what has…

  • WBA Joins the Grasstops Collective

    WBA Joins the Grasstops Collective

    One of WBA’s biggest strengths has been the relationships and trust we have built within the Central Wasatch, especially with decision-makers. We are thrilled that…

  • Action Alert: Tri-Canyon Trails Draft Plan

    Action Alert: Tri-Canyon Trails Draft Plan

    Wasatch Backcountry Alliance has reviewed the Tri-Canyon Trails Draft Plan and attended stakeholder meetings with the Forest Service, Watershed, Save Our Canyons, and the Cottonwood…

  • Grief Resources for Mountain Athletes

    Grief Resources for Mountain Athletes

    This past winter, we hosted a community event, Mountain Resilience: Navigating Grief, Long-Term Injury, and Identity Crisis in the Backcountry. Our panel of local mountain…

  • WBA x eqpd GearBuckets

    WBA x eqpd GearBuckets

    We are stoked to introduce the eqpd gear Wasatch Backcountry Alliance GearBucket! Stamped with the Little Cottonwood Canyon topo map, the GearBucket combines the usefulness…

  • UPDATED- Comment Period: Upper Mill Creek Canyon

    UPDATED- Comment Period: Upper Mill Creek Canyon

    03/29/2024 Update You may remember that the Forest Service, Salt Lake County, and Federal Highways have been working on a plan to rebuild the Mill…

  • March 2024 Update

    March 2024 Update

    Hello WBA community,  We hope you’ve been getting out enjoying the variable and exciting conditions that early spring typically brings!  Last week, the Town of Alta held…

  • Town of Alta’s Take on the Gondola

    Town of Alta’s Take on the Gondola

    3/13/2024 Update – The Town of Alta passed a resolution urging UDOT to suspend consideration of a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon! Find the resolution…

  • February 2024 Update

    February 2024 Update

    Hello, fellow backcountry enthusiasts. February sure is off to a nice start with more goodies in the forecast!  So far, 2024 has kept the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance…

  • Public Notice: access changes in Grizzly

    Public Notice: access changes in Grizzly

    Wasatch Backcountry Alliance recently met with the Town of Alta (TOA) to address user concerns in upper LCC. The residents and owners of the three…