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Avalanche danger in the Utah mountains has been high this year. Listen to hear what a ski patroller and a physicist can teach us about why avalanches happen and how to stay safe on the slopes.
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Winter is the season of withholdings come free and taboos undone. Those things we tell ourselves which are not for the warm months come to roost, and our allowances to ourselves grow as the season’s light shrinks.
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In other news, Brighton Resort has changed its rules around parking reservations after rider feedback.
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In other news, Alta Ski Area had the most snowfall in North America last week.
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A Code Blue was issued Sunday in Weber County as temperatures dropped below freezing to provide those experiencing homelessness with shelter and warmth through the night.
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In other news, Reed Hastings, co-founder of Netflix, has invested $100 million into Powder Mountain, making him the majority owner.
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In other news, Solitude Mountain Resort has several projects underway, including new avalanche control systems.
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On this episode we discuss the mental health of LDS missionaries, the Gwyneth Paltrow verdict and ski laws, and federal funds to make Utah roads safer.
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And the Utah state puts aside $20 million to create infrastructure for safer wildlife crossings.
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Park City is now banning a certain type of ski wax after “forever chemicals” were found in the city’s drinking water.