Avalanche chaos causes Cottonwood Canyon closures, strands thousands
Little Cottonwood Canyon is expected to remain closed to traffic until Thursday morning at the earliest. Alta and Snowbird visitors and staffers have been stuck since Sunday, during one of the longest interlodges on record.
(Utah Department of Transportation)
This aerial photo shows an avalanche slide in the White Pines area of Little Cottonwood Canyon on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The highway has been closed since Sunday night due to high and unpredictable avalanche danger and deep snow.
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.