How Utah Is Staying at the Forefront of Avalanche Mitigation

Utah is known for its snow. The storms that pass through the state deposit heaps of powder at famed ski resorts like Alta and Snowbird, providing bottomless turns. Alta, during an average season, sees 548 inches of snow, but this natural bounty comes at a cost. When the snow piles up, ski resorts and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) are forced to tangle with a looming mountainside threat: avalanches.This new video from Ski Utah tells the story of the Beehive State's continued ef