(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. Avalanche conditions in the Uinta mountains, where skier died in a slide Thursday, differ greatly from those in the Wasatch.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.