The three trails to Lake Solitude and Twin Lakes Reservoir in Big Cottonwood Canyon will be closed through Oct. 30, according to an order from the U.S. Forest Service. Construction crews from Solitude ...

He then unintentionally triggered an avalanche in the Silver Fork area in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The man was fully buried and killed by the slide, according to the statement. His body was found ...

Higinio “Quino” Gonzalez bucked the stereotype of the backcountry guide, immersing himself in opera and languages before he died in an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Feb. 8, 2025.

Two avalanches, one fatal, were reported Saturday afternoon in Summit County’s Dutch Draw area and Big Cottonwood Canyon. Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Arlan Bennett confirmed that one ...

An individual died shortly after being rescued from an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon.Officials with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue ...

The fatal mishap unfolded around 12:45 p.m. on a Big Cottonwood Canyon mountain near Cardiff Fork and Silver Fork, shutting down a major highway nearby, Fox affiliate KSTU-TV News reported.

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill introduced in the Utah State Legislature would create state parks in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons. Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Sen. Kathleen Riebe, D-Cottonwood ...

Big Cottonwood Canyon is about a 25-mile drive southeast from Salt Lake City. What to know about avalanches Avalanches happen quickly and catch people by surprise.