The Evolution of Avalanche Mitigation in Utah

In the mid-1900s, Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon served as the birthplace of the science of snow study and avalanche mitigation in North America. Nowadays, Utah continues to push forward on the frontier of understanding and managing the threats posed by avalanches. Discover how cutting-edge technology is changing the face of avalanche mitigation and snow safety in Utah and beyond. . Ski Utah would like to extend massive thanks to UDOT, Alta, Snowbird and Solitude for their help and collaboration in making this film. . Filmed and edited by Tim Jones Produced by Lexi Dowdall Additional footage: Connor Worth, Connor Shanklin, Martha Howe