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New fleet of avalanche towers above Alta will come at a cost, even to visitors

30-foot-tall Wyssen remote avalanche mitigation devices will likely create a ‘visual impact’, UDOT official says.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Backcountry riders pass an avalanche warning sign at Grizzly Gulch in Alta, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, as heavy preseason snowfall falls on the Wasatch Front.