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  • December 2023 Update

    December 2023 Update

    Whew! What a storm to give a big kickstart to our season!  While the conditions are a little challenging, it’s great to get a base,…

  • Cardiff Update 2023/24

    Cardiff Update 2023/24

    As many of you may know, Cardiff Fork has had more than its share of access issues over the years, and as the snow begins…

  • Parking Changes in BCC

    Parking Changes in BCC

    You may have heard that some changes to parking in BCC began the first of this month. The Town of Brighton, Brighton Ski Area, and…

  • 2023 Fall Update

    2023 Fall Update

    Hello Wasatch Backcountry Alliance supporters! Well, it’s been another long hot summer, but finally the temps are starting to moderate a bit, the leaves will…

  • Wasatch Backcountry Alliance’s LCC EIS Comment

    Wasatch Backcountry Alliance’s LCC EIS Comment

    The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance (WBA) is a local SLC nonprofit representing the interests of thousands of backcountry – and resort – users both locally and…

  • Comment Period: Upper Mill Creek Canyon Road Improvements Project

    Comment Period: Upper Mill Creek Canyon Road Improvements Project

    Mill Creek Canyon has long been a beloved refuge for Salt Lake City residents seeking a quick escape to great trails, cool picnicking, challenging Nordic…

  • Cardiff Update 2022/23

    Cardiff Update 2022/23

    Hello Wasatch Backcountry enthusiasts, We trust that you are getting out and enjoying our rare early winter bounty these days; let’s hope it keeps up!  …

  • UDOT Identifies Preferred Alternative for LCC EIS

    UDOT Identifies Preferred Alternative for LCC EIS

    UDOT announced the Gondola B option as its preferred alternative at the end of August. While it may have been a harbinger of the end…

  • US Forest Service Trailhead Fees Proposal

    US Forest Service Trailhead Fees Proposal

    As you have likely heard by now, the US Forest Service has proposed adding a fee to many popular trailheads throughout the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.…

  • Gondola Misinformation: WBA Clears the Air with Facts

    Gondola Misinformation: WBA Clears the Air with Facts

    The group of businesses and individuals who stand to gain the most financially if a gondola is built in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC) is at…

  • 2022 Season Wrap Up

    2022 Season Wrap Up

    Hello Wasatch Backcountry Enthusiasts! Now that April is here we have the annual expectations: people getting their bikes and running shoes out, heading for the…

  • 2022 Mid-Winter Update

    2022 Mid-Winter Update

    Hello Wasatch Backcountry Enthusiasts! Well, we don’t have to remind you it’s been an unusual winter so far; a great run of endless powder days….until…