“Whenever we have a thin early-season snowpack, that's when we see most avalanche accidents, incidents, fatalities,” he said.

ABC4.com spoke with Craig Gordon, Avalanche Forecaster with the Utah Avalanche Center, regarding the conditions. “A series of storms are rolling through the mountains of northern Utah,” Gordon ...

An avalanche occurred Saturday afternoon in Big Cottonwood Canyon, claiming the life of one person and injuring another.

Utah Avalanche Center officials warn of a robust storm approaching to bring an increased risk of avalanches in Utah's popular ...

Utah Avalanche Center Forecaster Craig Gordon said that’s part of the problem. Gordon said, “So, the December dry spell actually developed a weak layer in our snowpack and now we’re going to ...

Dangerous avalanche conditions remain in in effect in Northern Utah mountains through Monday morning, according to Utah Avalanche Center. “Backcountry avalanche danger is going to remain tricky ...

Legends, pioneers and backcountry hopefuls alike came together for the Utah Avalanche Center at the second annual Blizzard Ball on Thursday evening.