Why is Utah having so many avalanches right now, and when will canyon conditions get safer?
UDOT closes Little Cottonwood Canyon indefinitely as risk of mountains shedding concrete-like slabs increases.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Little Cottonwood Canyon is closed due to an avalanche on Thursday, April 6, 2023.
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.