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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…
Skip the Snake with the CWC

Listen to our latest episode of The Uptrack to learn about two impactful programs from the Central Wasatch Commission (CWC): the Ski Bus Priority Access…
Reflecting on a Milestone Year Together!

Hello Wasatch backcountry enthusiasts! As I reflect on this past year, I’m grateful for those who have supported the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance and helped to…
UDOT BCC Environmental Study Comment

Public comments are due 12/13 for the UDOT Environmental Study focused on Big Cottonwood Canyon to address wintertime congestion. Specifically, the study will address: • Enhanced busses…
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…
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…
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…
WBA Joins 1% for the Planet

We are excited to announce that Wasatch Backcountry Alliance has joined 1% for the Planet as an environmental partner! This partnership is intended to advance…
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…
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…
UDOT Plowing Update 2021

With the much anticipated and needed storm cycle on our doorstep, it appears that Big Snows will finally come again! Which means that trailhead parking is…
Millcreek Canyon Update – Fall 2021

Hello Wasatch Backcountry Enthusiasts! Like many outdoor resources in the Central Wasatch and beyond, the Mill Creek Canyon (MCC) road is seeing some hard wear…