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Summit Push Success!

Our third annual Summit Push was one for the books, and we couldn’t have done it without this incredible community! Thank you for showing up,…
SLCA + WBA Friendraiser

If you backcountry ski or climb in the Wasatch, this is the event for you! Join your local nonprofits, the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA)…
Action Alert: Travel Management Rule to be Revised

Why are some areas open to motorized off-road vehicle use (think the Uintas, Logan, or Skyline), while other areas, like the Central Wasatch, are more…
2026 Summit Push Fundraiser

Save the date! October 14, 20266-9 PMThe Grandview at Millcreek Common Join WBA for our 3rd Annual Fundraiser! The Summit Push is an inspiring night…
Action Alert: Defend the Roadless Rule—Again!

The outdoor community has been waiting for the anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) proposing to fully rescind the 2001 Roadless…
Summer Newsletter 2026

Freedom in the Hills – A Note from Our Director Earlier this month, we celebrated 250 years as a country. I spent the weekend doing…
WBA Shuttle Update

WBA is currently working to renew our Forest Service special use permit so we can operate the Mill Creek Canyon Winter Pilot Shuttle again this…
Local & National Policy Updates Summer 2026

National Policy Updates Roadless Rule WBA continues working with our national partners at Outdoor Alliance and Winter Wildlands Alliance and local nonprofits to monitor efforts…
Argenta Access and Cardiff Updates

Argenta Access Update Historically, UDOT has plowed the “Blind Miner” pullout, and skiers have used the small road leading to the creek crossing to access…
Alta Updates: Changes to parking plus a Grizzly Restroom

Roadside Parking & Wildcat Expansion The U.S. Forest Service has approved Alta Ski Lift’s (ASL) Wildcat Parking Expansion Project, bringing a long-running proposal one step…
Mapping Winter Trail Use in the Wasatch

This summer, WBA has been working with University of Utah intern Thea Kraft to transform WBA’s Trail Counting Program data into new mapping and visualization…
UDOT Transportation Projects Updates

Enhanced Bus Over the past few months, WBA has continued meeting with UDOT teams to discuss transportation projects, parking, and recreation access in the Cottonwood…