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  • Save the date- Summit Push Fundraiser

    Save the date- Summit Push Fundraiser

    Join us for Wasatch Backcountry Alliance’s 2nd Annual Summit Push Fundraiser on Thursday, October 9th from 6–9 PM at Millcreek Common. Building on the momentum…

  • Cardiff Fork Access Restored for a Decade!

    Cardiff Fork Access Restored for a Decade!

    Some of my best days in the backcountry have been in Cardiff Fork, and I know I’m not the only one who feels this way.…

  • Action Alert: Public Lands are STILL at Risk

    Action Alert: Public Lands are STILL at Risk

    Earlier this week, Senator Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off up to 3.3 million acres of public land was struck from the Senate’s budget bill…

  • Action Alert: The Wasatch is Not for Sale

    Action Alert: The Wasatch is Not for Sale

    Contact our Senators and tell them: Senator Mike LeeSend a message: https://www.lee.senate.gov/contactCall his Salt Lake office: 801-524-5933Call his DC office: 202-224-5444 Senator John Curtis Send…

  • Spring Newsletter

    Spring Newsletter

    While you might have removed the batteries from your beacon and switched to moving via dirt, rock, or water, Wasatch Backcountry Alliance is as active…

  • 24-25 Annual Report

    24-25 Annual Report

    After the 2023-2024 season, WBA published our first-ever Season Report, marking an exciting milestone for our organization. For the past decade, WBA has been powered…

  • Action Alert: Public Lands Threat

    Action Alert: Public Lands Threat

    Tell Utah Senators “Public Lands Are Not for Sale” America’s public lands — and the places we love to ski, climb, hike, and explore —…

  • Patsey Marley Development Proposal

    Patsey Marley Development Proposal

    The Summer Road at Alta is a backcountry hot spot. Whether you’re taking an avalanche class and just getting into backcountry skiing or testing your…

  • Mid-Season Parking Update

    Mid-Season Parking Update

    WBA has been working with UDOT this winter to figure out what’s up with parking changes (like ticketing at White Pine) in the canyons. Here’s…

  • Guardsman Pass Snowmachine Use

    Guardsman Pass Snowmachine Use

    Guardsman Pass trailhead is a treasured  location in the central Wasatch in upper Big Cottonwood Canyon. It is one of the few with a mix…

  • Speak Up for Public Lands

    Speak Up for Public Lands

    URGENT! Support our public lands! Did you know that much of the backcountry ski terrain in the Central Wasatch is on Forest Service land? And…

  • Stakeholder Interests in the Central Wasatch

    Stakeholder Interests in the Central Wasatch

    The Central Wasatch Commission recently hosted an symposium that brought together stakeholders to discuss the interconnected systems shaping the Central Wasatch: economy, transportation, recreation, and…