The Army is taking back the howitzers Alta, Snowbird use to fight avalanches. Here’s what’s next.
Little Cottonwood Canyon ski areas find themselves again on the cutting edge in the battle against nature as they seek a replacement.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jaybee Keller, Alta Ski Patrol, explains how the Howitzers are being used for avalanche mitigation at Alta, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 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.