Lawsuit aims to stop work on Little Cottonwood gondola, claims state cut corners in study

Environmental groups are seeking to block gondola construction and force UDOT to reexamine the gondola’s potential impact on the canyon.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Little Cottonwood Canyon on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

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Jacob SchollStatewatch Reporter

Jacob joined The Tribune as a statewatch reporter in 2022. He graduated from the University of Missouri, and he has worked at news outlets in Utah and Idaho. When he's not working, he enjoys hiking and sampling Utah's many breweries.