Authorities have identified the victim killed in the Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche over the weekend as Higinio Juan Gonzales, 59, of Salt Lake City.

SALT LAKE CITY — A state senator wants to work with the federal government on land trades and facility acquisitions to create two new state parks — one for Big Cottonwood Canyon and another ...

An avalanche in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon killed one person, and sent another to the hospital with significant leg injuries. The slide happened on February 8, 2025. Two skiers were caught in the ...

Search and rescue teams were called to Little Cottonwood Canyon after reports of an avalanche in the backcountry.The ...

Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in ...

A skier died and another was injured in an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, amid "Considerable" avalanche danger ...

BRIGHTON, Utah – One man died and another was injured during an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah. According to the Utah Avalanche Center, two skiers were caught in the avalanche and carried ...

ALTA, Utah (KUTV) — Search and rescue teams were called to Little Cottonwood Canyon after reports of an avalanche in the backcountry. The avalanche happened Monday afternoon in an area between ...

The 150-foot-wide avalanche slid about 700 feet at the 10,000-foot elevation in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Photo by Nicolas Cool via Unsplash An avalanche swept away two backcountry skiers in a Utah ...

To reach Big Cottonwood Canyon from Salt Lake City, take Interstate 215 to the 6200 South "Canyons" exit and then continue east on Utah State Route 152, following signs to the ski resorts.

An avalanche in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon killed one person, and sent another to the hospital with significant leg injuries. The slide happened on February 8, 2025. Two skiers were caught in ...