Utah’s backcountry skiers in ‘considerable’ danger amid record March heat wave
Snowpacks across the state remain warm, unstable and well below normal for the final days of winter.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A record-warm winter faces record-high temperatures this week as people take to the slopes at Snowbasin Resort on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.