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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…
Stand Up for Little Cottonwood Canyon! Submit Your Comment to UDOT NOW.

We know you love Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC) as much as we do! Now is the time to stand up and make your voice heard.…
UDOT LCC EIS comment deadline fast approaching!

Howdy Supporters of the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance and lovers of Little Cottonwood Canyon, The September 3rd deadline for submitting your public comment for the Little…
Comment on the UDOT LCC EIS today!

Like you, we at WBA are concerned about the future of Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC), as UDOT explores transportation alternatives that will forever impact the…
WBA & Alta Ski Area Parking

Hello Backcountry Friends, At the end of this ski season, Alta Ski Lifts (ASL) released their Parking Reservations plan for the upcoming 20-21 season. The…